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

According to his Twitter feed, Jalen Rose claims that Lebron James is not returning to the Cavs.

jalenrose

(Jalen Rose)

#NBA my sources say that it is almost CERTAIN that LEBRON JAMES WILL NOT be returning to the CAVS! (Bulls/Heat/Clips) On 2:39 AM Jun 24th 2010 from UberTwitter

Rose released this information about 37 minutes ago.  Of course, we don’t know if Rose’s sources know anything at all.  But for some reason I, personally, think he probably has some good sources.

Boy, was I dead wrong about Jalen not having big news.

If there’s one thing I’ve learned about athletes and Twitter, it’s that this news will not live up to the hype…

jalenrose

(Jalen Rose)

#boxing I will be dropping exclusive mega-news here as well..very soon! Stay tuned On 2:24 AM Jun 24th 2010 from UberTwitter

If there’s a second thing I’ve learned, it’s that the only way to follow these sort of tweets and make it fun is to do it in real time… So stay tuned for an update when the news breaks.

My gut tells me it has something to do with boxing.

After the Lakers won the championship, Ty Lawson was quick to notice that Kim Kardashian + Reggie Bush = Championship….

Khloe Kardashian + Lamar Odom = Championship…

Kim Kardashian + Ray J = vH1’s smash hit, For the Love of Ray J.

Well, the last one not so much (and probably not the highest rated program to come out of that relationship).

Well anyway, Ty was a little more graphic in tracing out this latest athlete superstition.

According to Huffington Post and TMZ and a million other shitty websites, Lawson tweeted, “I heard if u hit a kardashian i win a championship .. Kim k holla me!!! I need ya for 17 min.”

It appears as though he’s since deleted it, but still retweeted a friend’s retweet of his initially tweeted tweet.  (re-re-tweet?)

TyLawson3

(ty lawson)

RT @gLaDiAtOr_24: LMAO RT @TyLawson3: I heard if u hit a kardashian u win a championship.. Kim k holla me!!! I need ya for 17 min On 7:26 PM Jun 21st 2010 from Echofon

The theory falls apart in two areas though.  First, I’m certain there are other athletes that “hit” a Kardashian and remain ring-less.

Second, all you’re guaranteed to get if you nail a Kardashian is a gigantic baby…

I’m told that baby is five months old. Look at the size of that Armenian offspring!  Can you imagine what’s going to happen when Lamar and Khloe have one?

There’s an offshoot to this theory currently rumbling around the internet… If you spend a night with Kris Kardashian they put you straight into the hall of fame.

jtthekid

(Jason Thompson)

RT @I_AM_SMUT: Maaaa niggg!!! Thanks for the sound bite nate. LOL On 2:55 AM Jun 7th 2010 from UberTwitter

Thank you indeed Nate.

Rajon Rondo of the Celtics goes for a triple-double of 19 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in a huge win over the Lakers last night. The series is now tied 1-1 going into three straight games in Boston. The real question is who does this favor? The argument can be made for either team.

One could say the Celtics have the advantage because they can win the next 3 at home and clinch the series without ever having to see the Staples Center.

However, that would assume the Lakers will lose three games in a row. It would be a huge feat for the Celtics to accomplish that. Assuming the Lakers get one of those three games then the Celtics would have to win in LA because the series ends with games 6 and 7 on the west coast.

I really dislike the NBA changing the finals around.

Happy Monday Everybody, hope you enjoyed the weekend.

Matt Barnes, fresh off being humiliated in the 2010 NBA Playoffs has taken to twitter to comment on his thoughts going into this year’s off season

Matt_Barnes22

(Matt Barnes)

Seasons over I'm waitn 4 one of u bball groupies 2 say sumthen NOW!! No 1 would know any of u if u kept ur legs closed. B EZ tricks!!! On 5:43 AM May 31st 2010 from Twitter for BlackBerry®

Why would a groupie wait until after a season where the Magic severely underperformed expectations to say something?