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

Michael Waltrip: NASCAR driver, one of favorite tweeters of fashion, and he of “I think I’ll wear my hat” fame is back at it again showing off some of his latest fashions.

He seems to follow the Elaine Benes guide to fashion reviewing from her days at the J Peterman catalog:

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(Michael Waltrip)

My tie http://tweetphoto.com/21041972 On 1:50 PM May 4th 2010 from UberTwitter

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(Michael Waltrip)

Its a NAPA tie. NAPA no no no no how. On 2:07 PM May 4th 2010 from UberTwitter

And finally a discussion on evening wear:

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(Michael Waltrip)

sometimes when its late at night i dress up like Donna Summer. good night On 3:59 AM May 3rd 2010 from web

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(Michael Waltrip)

Everyone keeps staring at me. I think they know who I am. On 6:02 PM Oct 21st 2009 from UberTwitter

Trust me, no one knows who you are.

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(Michael Waltrip)

No wait. Check that. My pants were unzipped. Darnnit. On 6:04 PM Oct 21st 2009 from UberTwitter

There we go.

I attempted to try and tie this into some cool story about Waltrip or NASCAR but that’s almost impossible because the lack of anything cool by either party. So here is the most badass thing Waltrip’s ever done – from Wikipedia

On Saturday, April 7th of 2007 the Catawba County, North Carolina Highway Patrol reported that Waltrip was driving approximately 70 miles per hour in a 55 mile-per-hour zone when at about 1:50 a.m. he lost control of his Toyota Land Cruiser which resulted in missing a curve. After going off of the road’s right side Waltrip then veered back across the pavement then onto the road’s left shoulder. After sliding sideways his vehicle collided with a utility pole resulting in an rollover with the vehicle finally resting on its side. A neighbor of Waltrip’s testified that she witnessed Michael crawl out of the top of the vehicle (at that angle the passenger doors) then leave the scene of the accident barefoot, carrying his shoes, through the woods on the mile journey to his home.

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(Michael Waltrip)

Everyone keeps staring at me. I think they know who I am. On 6:02 PM Oct 21st 2009 from UberTwitter

Trust me, no one knows who you are.

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(Michael Waltrip)

No wait. Check that. My pants were unzipped. Darnnit. On 6:04 PM Oct 21st 2009 from UberTwitter

There we go.

I attempted to try and tie this into some cool story about Waltrip or NASCAR but that’s almost impossible because the lack of anything cool by either party. So here is the most badass thing Waltrip’s ever done – from Wikipedia

On Saturday, April 7th of 2007 the Catawba County, North Carolina Highway Patrol reported that Waltrip was driving approximately 70 miles per hour in a 55 mile-per-hour zone when at about 1:50 a.m. he lost control of his Toyota Land Cruiser which resulted in missing a curve. After going off of the road’s right side Waltrip then veered back across the pavement then onto the road’s left shoulder. After sliding sideways his vehicle collided with a utility pole resulting in an rollover with the vehicle finally resting on its side. A neighbor of Waltrip’s testified that she witnessed Michael crawl out of the top of the vehicle (at that angle the passenger doors) then leave the scene of the accident barefoot, carrying his shoes, through the woods on the mile journey to his home.