Social media has affected professional sports throughout the world because of its speed and availability. Athletes and even news reporters find out about new important information right away when somebody posts the data or tweets it. Social media also allows the strengthen bonds between fans and athletes. Social Media also had a negative impact on players. Social media is allowing athletes to exercise their “freedom of speech”. Not only that, but with athletes referring to some ill conceived idea about other team members and athletes, consequences are to be had.
There have been many incidents where team members find out what coaches want to do with the athlete before they do. On December 9th, the Oakland Athletics and the Arizona Diamondbacks completed a huge trade. In total, five players changed teams including left handed pitcher Craig Breslow, who was sent to the Diamondbacks. Breslow says that he was able to get his information about his trade through Twitter. Breslow tweeted, “I can no longer denounce the relevance of Twitter. It broke the story of my trade ... to me.” Although Breslow didn’t appreciate his trade being announced publicly before it was to him, he replied with thank-yous to all the people that wished him good luck on the Diamondbacks.
Social media such as Facebook and Twitter have ruined many careers for athletes. Athletes may tweet or post quotes or ideas that may sound correct to them but to the readers ear it may not. Also athletes may want to express something, but in reality it may be wrong. One athlete that fell into the hole of Twitter was Larry Johnson, who was a starting NFL running back for the Kansas City Chiefs. Nowadays, he is out of work after being released by the Redskins. He was released because of his poor play and his continued use of gay slurs on Twitter. Now look where that has brought him.
Social media is allowing us to receive information right away. Athletes do not realize information that is released into the Internet is never erasable. Many athletes have made that mistake in sports and have suffered greatly.
There have been many incidents where team members find out what coaches want to do with the athlete before they do. On December 9th, the Oakland Athletics and the Arizona Diamondbacks completed a huge trade. In total, five players changed teams including left handed pitcher Craig Breslow, who was sent to the Diamondbacks. Breslow says that he was able to get his information about his trade through Twitter. Breslow tweeted, “I can no longer denounce the relevance of Twitter. It broke the story of my trade ... to me.” Although Breslow didn’t appreciate his trade being announced publicly before it was to him, he replied with thank-yous to all the people that wished him good luck on the Diamondbacks.
Social media such as Facebook and Twitter have ruined many careers for athletes. Athletes may tweet or post quotes or ideas that may sound correct to them but to the readers ear it may not. Also athletes may want to express something, but in reality it may be wrong. One athlete that fell into the hole of Twitter was Larry Johnson, who was a starting NFL running back for the Kansas City Chiefs. Nowadays, he is out of work after being released by the Redskins. He was released because of his poor play and his continued use of gay slurs on Twitter. Now look where that has brought him.
Social media is allowing us to receive information right away. Athletes do not realize information that is released into the Internet is never erasable. Many athletes have made that mistake in sports and have suffered greatly.
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