Shut up and Play Ball

     Examples of bad social media choices from players of both college and the National Football League are described in chapter 6.  This stupidity has cost some future careers, money, and possibly a reputation that may never be fixed.  Many fail to understand that the NFL is a very lucrative corporation and prides its self on maintaining a good public image. However, several players that wear a team’s uniform fail or do not care that the NFL is overall considered the boss.  The NFL along with the individual teams now has social media classes as part of the rookie orientation.  Now with all the training and all those that have been made an example of one would think it would control these outbursts over social media.

    On an episode of ESPN’s First Take, Seattle Seahawk cornerback got into an argument with the interviewer and stated that he “had a better life than you,” causing a frenzy over Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.  Just another example of an athlete representing the perfect image the NFL is trying to promote.  This was not the first time Sherman had used the social media prior to this event he got on a Twitter rampage with New England fans.  Tank Carder a linebacker for Cleveland Browns made headlines for posting an anti-gay comment to a fan on Twitter.  This once again during a time of teaching tolerance and anti-bulling to our children was in very bad taste.  Running back Adrian Peterson used his Twitter to compare the NFL to the slave trade, but please keep in mind that Peterson makes $17 million a year playing in the NFL.

    These examples are just a few made by players while working for the NFL.  The NFL has yet to come up with a policy that regulates or fines players for their actions.  Many can argue both sides of the issue when it comes to adults and their personal views based on should a company be allowed to control what their employees comment about.

on.http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1565617-nfl-athletes-use-of-social-media-is-a-cause-of-concern-for-teams