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

Justin Gimelstob is a tennis player with a problem.  He’s very loyal to his local coffee shop.

Yesterday, he received some very troubling news…

justingimelstob

(Justin Gimelstob)

I'm devastated, my go2 morning coffee bean is closing I literally considered buying it to keep it open. #fb On 4:33 PM Apr 12th 2010 from txt

Ah, but life goes on.  Right?  This morning was still rough…

justingimelstob

(Justin Gimelstob)

rough start to replace my go2 morning coffee stop, not feeling Peet's, I am utterly demoralized/depressed, any suggestions twitterworld? On 2:00 PM Apr 13th 2010 from web

How long can this go on? As the stages of loss progress, Justin has only so far only reached the anger stage…

justingimelstob

(Justin Gimelstob)

FYI STARBUCKS is NOT an option On 2:00 PM Apr 13th 2010 from web

I have a feeling there’s more to come.  And I love when people use twitter to tell developing stories rather than mindless chatter.  So cheers to Justin, seems like a good guy.  I wouldn’t mind having coffee with him someday…  Starbucks?

justingimelstob

(Justin Gimelstob)

FYI STARBUCKS is NOT an option On 2:00 PM Apr 13th 2010 from web

Sorry Justin!

Just two days ago Willie Beamen questioned this tennis players surname and life choices with regards to… reading.

Sam must visit our site as he fought these viscous rumors with this today:

samquerrey

(sam querrey)

espn's hannah storm is such a babe On 2:34 PM Apr 7th 2010 from web

Tony Kornheiser is not amused.

Apparently Same Querrey is a tennis player.  I never heard of him before.  But I introduce this to you…

samquerrey

(sam querrey)

chelsea handler's books are amazing On 1:44 AM Apr 6th 2010 from web

And thusly invite you to make any pun you would like with this poor lad’s surname.

I’m sure he’s heard them all before… but the kids on the schoolyard would have been nicer had he not been carrying his dog-eared copy of “My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One Night Stands.”

Venuseswilliams

(Venus Williams)

hey everyone, i've been taking a short twitter break. I couldn't think of anything interesting to say but now i can On 1:13 PM Oct 1st 2009 from web

A twitter break? Do athletes really do this? I thought they were all addicted.

Ok I guess I can understand this, probably after the fiasco that ensued after her sister’s foot fault. Take a little break from the media and let things settle down. I am sure her next tweet will be about her career, the next match, maybe addressing that incident. Something has to be incredibly relevant to bring her back to the world of twitter after a long silence. The fans must know!!

5 Minutes later….

Venuseswilliams

(Venus Williams)

I want to download this movie Night at the Roxbury but they don't have it on itunes. Dang they don't have Footloose either, lol On 1:18 PM Oct 1st 2009 from web

That’s it?

That is what brought you back to twitter and your fans?

Night at the fucking Roxbury?? On iTunes???

If I had to watch a movie on an iPod I would stab myself in the eye. You are rich as hell and watching stuff on a 3 inch screen??

I have never seen Night at the Roxbury, this is because I like to see enjoyable movies. Who am I to criticize someone who likes to watch horrible movies to punish themselves?