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Excitement about Hitler-catering post: Boris Becker reacts
Updated on 03.04.2025 – 9:38 p.m.Reading time: 2 min.
Tennis legend Boris Becker excited about the social networks. It’s about sharing an inappropriate contribution. Now the three-time Wimbledon winner has reacted to the outrage.
With a post on platform X Hat Boris Becker triggered discussions again. The former tennis professional spread a conspiracy theory on Adolf Hitler’s death on Wednesday. “Wow … what’s wrong with all the films that claim that Hitler died in Germany & Austria …” wrote the 57-year-old in English.
In the meantime, Becker has removed the post from his X side again. On Thursday evening, he did not want to adopt a user’s post or who wanted to signal approval on Thursday evening: On the contrary, he wanted to express his surprise, “because then everything would ever be wrong about Adolf Hitler’s death in all films”. Moser further emphasized: “As far as his tweet was misunderstood, he regrets this and therefore immediately deleted it”
Becker had shared a contribution in which it was claimed that Hitler did not commemorate himself in the Berlin leader bunker in 1945. Instead, he fled to Argentina after the Second World War. The post referred to alleged, now released CIA documents from 1955. It was said to have been confirmed that Hitler had left Germany. A black and white photo of Hitlers and an old CIA document was also attached to the article.
Accordingly, the theory is based on the statement of a former SS member named Phillip Citroen. He wants to have met Hitler regularly in the Colombian city of Tunja. According to the report, Citroen also claimed to have taken a photo with Hitler. However, this was very blurred and could not be verified by the CIA. In addition, Hitler gave himself the name “Adolf Schüttelmayer”. German exilants continued to address him as a “leader” and regularly visited him. He later traveled to Argentina.
However, the CIA doubted the claims early on. One thing is certain: Hitler and Eva Braun committed suicide in the driver’s bunker on April 30, 1945 at around 3:30 p.m.
The fact that Becker spread the mail triggered criticism on social media. Numerous users accused the 56-year-old to give conspiracy myths a stage.
