The NFL and NBA have created strict guidelines for against social networking. Several professional athletes have suffered heavy fines for tweeting during game time. On October 25, 2009 Kansas City Chiefs star running back Larry Johnson playing a terrible game statistically and the Chiefs lost the to the San Diego Chargers 37-7. Being frustrated with team's play Johnson logged onto his Twitter account and spoke negatively about this head coach and used a gay slur. The result of that was being fined, suspended and later on released from the team. There are athletes such as Chad
Ochocinco and
Shaquille O'Neal who love being in the public spotlight along with the attention they attract. Gilbert Arenas of the NBA Washington Wizards cracked jokes on Twitter while he was under major investigation for drawing an illegal handgun in the Wizards locker room. In addition Michael Beasley posted tweets of borderline suicidal thoughts. Both Sport Leagues saw this as a problem that needed to get addressed. Players need to be reminded what their roles are which is to win games, create entertainment for the fans and serve as positive role models to children and
adolescents.
The NFL and NBA have created strict guidelines for against social networking. Several professional athletes have suffered heavy fines for tweeting during game time. On October 25, 2009 Kansas City Chiefs star running back Larry Johnson playing a terrible game statistically and the Chiefs lost the to the San Diego Chargers 37-7. Being frustrated with team's play Johnson logged onto his Twitter account and spoke negatively about this head coach and used a gay slur. The result of that was being fined, suspended and later on released from the team. There are athletes such as Chad Ochocinco and Shaquille O'Neal who love being in the public spotlight along with the attention they attract. Gilbert Arenas of the NBA Washington Wizards cracked jokes on Twitter while he was under major investigation for drawing an illegal handgun in the Wizards locker room. In addition Michael Beasley posted tweets of borderline suicidal thoughts. Both Sport Leagues saw this as a problem that needed to get addressed. Players need to be reminded what their roles are which is to win games, create entertainment for the fans and serve as positive role models to children and adolescents.
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