The Finger Wag – Athletes using Twitter and Social Media to their Disadvantage

Here at The Finger Wag we try to ensure everything we write about is actually written by the athlete themselves and not an imposter. I have to break that rule today.

There is no way this Michael Jordan twitter account is real, but I sure as hell wish it was. It would make my man-crush on him a million times worse. Here is a sample:

michaeljordan

(Michael Jordan)

I think I'm done with eating Green peppers. They are the worst pepper, and always make a meal worse. On 1:32 PM May 8th 2010 from web

How true is that?!? I fucking HATE green peppers. I once got a western omlet and it had green peppers in it and I almost threw up! They are the worst!

Here is another wonderfully true statement:

michaeljordan

(Michael Jordan)

Sometimes, I have a week or two when I remember how great pop music in the 80s was. This week is one of those times. On 12:10 PM Apr 13th 2010 from web

And finally, one of my favorites:

michaeljordan

(Michael Jordan)

I had a dream last night about lots of cats and enormous rabbits in a barn. On 2:30 PM Jun 18th 2010 from web

God damn I wish this was him…

There’s an app for that.

FloydMayweather

(Floyd Mayweather, Jr)

If you want to get in shape like me, download my iPhone app and use the push-up counter, go here to download... http://rockapp.com/fm On 1:04 AM Jun 23rd 2010 from web

SASBMJ

(Marcus Jordan)

NO ONE...And I mean NO ONE should EVER com par kobe Bryant to my dad an say that he is anywhere near close to my dad He's jagging this game On 2:11 AM Jun 18th 2010 from Twittelator

Who is Marcus Jordan you ask?

You may remember him as the child of Michael Jordan who demanded that the school drop its sponsorship with ADIDAS and go with his dad’s shoe of choice, NIKE.

He had those words to say during Kobe’s game 7 against the Celtics.

I don’t blame him, when Kobe goes 6-24 attempting to win a game 7 finals you just can’t compare him to Michael. I can’t believe I can sit here and type out Pau Gasol won the Lakers a championship.

Well him and Ron Artest’s psychiatrist

I present you Earl Barron. He has been a role player in the NBA for a few seasons and seems like an overall good guy from checking out his twitter. Earl is looking to gain every advantage he can:

earldee

(Earl Barron)

Ron Artest said he worked out 4 times a day last summer. He's a beast. All that hard work paid off. I wanna go back to the gym now. On 11:36 PM Jun 18th 2010 from web

Maybe he should just tell some stories about all the people he saw murdered during a pick up basketball game?

Ok I am done with Ron Artest for the day, I promise.

In the case of these twitter highlights the women be shoppin for men…

Kellie Wells, a track and field star, was watching the Lakers playing the Suns and had some choice words to describe Kobe Bryant:

KellieWellz

(Kellie Wells)

No matter how much Kobe loves white women.... I still love him. He's just so fine! On 12:42 AM May 24th 2010 from UberTwitter

Kim Glass, an Olympic volleyball player, was looking for love on a recent flight:

What can you learn from these tweets? That I am not their type.
That, and just about nothing else.