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

The Schlereth Fallout

mferrise — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 01:15:17 +0000

Schlereth: To upset a large group of people uninvolved in a topic by ridiculing them on national TV.

Who doesn’t love the backlash from a terrible comment made in front of a national television audience?? I could tell you one thing, this guys LOVES it. I can’t get enough of it, it is like gravy. Sure, I’d love some gravy on my turkey! Absolutely top that stuffing with a shit ton of gravy. Pumpkin Pie, screw it glob that gravy on there. Hence why for some odd reason, I only watch news on Thanksgiving. Just tons of live commentary…

As posted earlier, Mark Schlereth had some lovely words to say about helmet to helmet blows in the NFL. Now, I personally love hard hits in the NFL, and I do believe he has a point in how subjective this shit is going to become. Who is to say a ball-carrier didn’t lower his head to basically force a defender into slamming him right in the dome? Let’s just say I will really be upset when the NFL institutes a flag football policy, FUCK THAT NOISE! But I do love one thing: watching the backlash from an insensitive comment and bringing people into a conversation who have nothing to do with a situation…

Lando, LA Galaxy and USMNT:

Jozy, Villarreal and USMNT:

Taylor Twellman, New England Revolution:

And best of all… How does Schlereth respond? By basically implying John Elway wouldn’t have won a Super Bowl without him:

“Go Fuck Yourself, Denver.”
-Mark Schlereth

N.B. The Tweet Quote plugin is having some issues, so enjoy these gross screen shots instead!!

If you see Mark Schlereth in an alley, run away…

mferrise — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 14:41:47 +0000

I watched this on NFL Countdown last night, with Golic actually trying to make some sense of the fines and suspensions (can’t believe I actually wrote that Golic was the sensible one…). I am convinced Schlereth is absolutely insane. I could imagine him screaming at the top of his lungs if this was 1949 about how ridiculous it was that players had to start wearing actual plastic helmets. “Are you joking me? You are turning this game into stock car racing!” We all see beyond your words Schlereth; you are just waiting for the cushy job sitting in that ivory tower at 280 Park Ave.

“Please Allow Me to Introduce Myself…”

mferrise — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 02:50:11 +0000

Hello everybody. I’m not going to get all wild and emotional with this post and tell you about my life. Pretty simple: I live for sports and Magners on ice. Chances are, you will hate me. But on the other hand, we will both collectively hate this douche-salad:

Hope I don’t let you down, I’ll try my best to make you either chuckle at work or run straight to a national landmark. I look forward to being here and with that, I leave you with this (it helps fire me up about this whole “trying to write for my first blog at 23 years old” thing):

Jalen Rose, Citing Sources, Says Lebron James is Leaving Cleveland Cavaliers

Wille Beamen — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 03:21:37 +0000

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 24-6-2010 02:39:59 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.

Breaking News On Twitter Is Rarely Breaking

Wille Beamen — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 02:38:19 +0000

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 24-6-2010 02:24:33 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.

Fake Michael Jordan has the best Twitter Account Ever

ScottiePP7 — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:00:24 +0000

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 8-5-2010 13:32:26 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 13-4-2010 12:10:26 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 18-6-2010 14:30:02 from web

God damn I wish this was him…

How Am I Ever Going to Count All These Pushups, Mr. Mayweather?

Wille Beamen — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 01:13:59 +0000

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 23-6-2010 01:04:59 from web

Kobe vs MJ

ScottiePP7 — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:00:29 +0000

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 18-6-2010 02:11:44 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

Ty Lawson, The Kardashian Sisters, and Winning a Championship

Wille Beamen — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:55:49 +0000

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 21-6-2010 19:26:20 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.

Earl Barron is not the most Sought After Free Agent

ScottiePP7 — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:00:11 +0000

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 18-6-2010 23:36:17 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.