NBA Set to Impose Twitter Policy
Everyone with an internet connection knows that Twitter has exploded over the course of the last year. What was once a service popular in tech-savvy circles is now a major force in pop culture, with celebrities using the service left and right.
Twitter has caught on like wildfire across all major sports, particularly the NBA. With some big names like Shaq, Michael Beasley, Steve Nash, and others using the service regularly, many NBA athletes have tens of thousands (and more) followers.
They’ve become so active, in fact, that the NBA is considering a set of guidelines that limits the use of Twitter during game time situations, similar to that which the NFL has done as well.
The NFL currently limits any use of Twitter, Facebook, or any other social media device during any instances that occur between the 90 minutes before the beginning of a game, and the end of press conferences after a game.
The policy will be implemented by NBA commissioner David Stern, who claims that the news is no cause for concern, and the restrictions will be relatively minor. There’s a little uncertainty as to how a league policy may conflict with any team-specific policies though.
The use of Twitter has had a significant impact on the way that pro athletes are perceived. Shaquille O’Neal has most successfully used it to increase his fan base, with jokes and other entertaining commentary on a daily basis.
Players like Michael Beasley have used it in more controversial manners, as Beasley recently allegedly posted pictures of bags of drugs, shortly before he was admitted to rehab.
At the end of the day, fans love to know what their favorite athletes are doing. Twitter is the perfect medium for this, and its use should remain increasingly popular, despite any newly implemented policies.
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