The Finger Wag - Athletes using Twitter and Social Media to their Disadvantage » Athlete http://thefingerwag.thesquandernetwork.com The Only Sports Blog on the Internet Thu, 24 Jun 2010 03:21:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Maurice Edu is the Arthur Conan Doyle of Athlete Tweets http://thefingerwag.thesquandernetwork.com/2009/10/13/maurice-edu-is-the-arthur-conan-doyle-of-athlete-tweets/ http://thefingerwag.thesquandernetwork.com/2009/10/13/maurice-edu-is-the-arthur-conan-doyle-of-athlete-tweets/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:46:48 +0000 Wille Beamen http://www.thefingerwag.com/?p=119 Maurice Edu is a member of the U.S. National Soccer team… but that’s not all he does.  He spins a good mystery….

omg this cant be happening!! twitterworld i need ur help! im in trouble! this is bad, real bad! i need u guys right now! cant believe this!

On 13-10-2009 14:16:27 from web


omg if u guys can help, please let me know! wow man, cant believe this!! smh!!

On 13-10-2009 14:23:50 from web


i dont know what to do! This shouldn't have happened! man this is bad!

On 13-10-2009 14:40:12 from web

There is no explanation so far as to what happened.

I hope I’m not making light of what may be a serious situation.  But I also hope that in serious situations Maurice doesn’t turn to the “twitterworld” for help.

Also, what does “smh” mean?  I bet it’s a clue.

Update: Maurice Edu has laid bare the full details of his tragedy.  Read more to find out what happened.

Ok guys so I woke up this morn, poured a big bowl of cereal, opened the fridge: NO MILK!!! Ahhhh can't believe this! Lol haha mornin every1!

There you go folks.  Out of milk.

The only way this story can stay interesting now, is if Maurice Edu really needs help and doesn’t get it.  A classic “Boy-Who-Cried-Wolf” scenario.

Maurice Edu, even though I didn’t know who you were before today, I am no longer a fan of yours.



]]> http://thefingerwag.thesquandernetwork.com/2009/10/13/maurice-edu-is-the-arthur-conan-doyle-of-athlete-tweets/feed/ 0 Random Athlete Tweet of the Day: Wesley Woodyard http://thefingerwag.thesquandernetwork.com/2009/09/23/random-athlete-tweet-of-the-day-wesley-woodyard/ http://thefingerwag.thesquandernetwork.com/2009/09/23/random-athlete-tweet-of-the-day-wesley-woodyard/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:07:40 +0000 Wille Beamen http://www.thefingerwag.com/?p=79
If I focus on that then dat means I can't focus on this money. So I'll pass sorry fa you

I don’t know what this means, but can you use “that” and “dat” in the same sentence?

I bet if you checked into it, you’d find out that Wesley Woodyard wasn’t even from the streets, he’s went to some rich kid prep school where they teach the word “that” to all the students.

Or maybe not.



]]> http://thefingerwag.thesquandernetwork.com/2009/09/23/random-athlete-tweet-of-the-day-wesley-woodyard/feed/ 0 The Twitter Must-Add of the Week: Clinton Portis http://thefingerwag.thesquandernetwork.com/2009/09/22/the-twitter-must-add-of-the-week-clinton-portis/ http://thefingerwag.thesquandernetwork.com/2009/09/22/the-twitter-must-add-of-the-week-clinton-portis/#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:43:02 +0000 Wille Beamen http://www.thefingerwag.com/?p=77
Clinton Portis is officially on Twitter: @26clintonportis

Whoa Mama!  If this athlete’s tweets are anything like his press conferences, we’re in for some entertainment.

How can you create and portray a fictional character in 140 characters?  Clinton Portis will find out.

Also, how was Clinton Portis not one of the very first athlete twitterers?

In related news, we’re looking into purchasing thefingerwag.clintonportis.com because this guy is going to be hilarious.  He develops comedy at the highest level:

They actually air this on TV in the DC area, by the way.  No word on how Chris Cooley’s cotton shorts have affected used car sales just yet.  Also credit Antwaan Randle El for injecting a quick safey lesson where it was wholey unnecessary.



]]> http://thefingerwag.thesquandernetwork.com/2009/09/22/the-twitter-must-add-of-the-week-clinton-portis/feed/ 0 If There’s One Thing You Don’t Wanna Do… It’s Rush Freddy Adu http://thefingerwag.thesquandernetwork.com/2009/09/16/if-theres-one-thing-you-dont-wanna-do-its-rush-freddy-adu/ http://thefingerwag.thesquandernetwork.com/2009/09/16/if-theres-one-thing-you-dont-wanna-do-its-rush-freddy-adu/#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:01:50 +0000 Wille Beamen http://www.thefingerwag.com/?p=43
Hey guys coach wants to take it easy with me or the first couple of games so dont worry. Like i said one step at a time.

On 16-9-2009 19:39:40 from web

That makes sense though, right?  I mean he’s only 14 years old…

Actually, he’s 20 now.  But you can still take it easy and let him get his feet wet.  He only had 87 appearances with D.C. United from 2004 to 2006.  Another 11 with Real Salt Lake.  Then 9 with Monaco.

C’mon.  This guy can handle a start in the Portugese majors by now.  Getting a little silly.



]]> http://thefingerwag.thesquandernetwork.com/2009/09/16/if-theres-one-thing-you-dont-wanna-do-its-rush-freddy-adu/feed/ 0 Random Athlete Tweet of the Day http://thefingerwag.thesquandernetwork.com/2009/09/16/random-athlete-tweet-of-the-day/ http://thefingerwag.thesquandernetwork.com/2009/09/16/random-athlete-tweet-of-the-day/#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:38:07 +0000 Wille Beamen http://www.thefingerwag.com/?p=39
I love aggressive big rig drivers- but only if the truck contains cement or milk

That’s C.J. Wilson, relief pitcher for the Texas Rangers.

All I can say is I have no idea what exactly this means.  But I feel like I agree with it.

Also, I’m getting the fail whale on Twitter right now.  Remember when MySpace thought they could have horrible service and people would keep coming back?  That’s a topic for another day, I suppose.

We’ll try and hit you with a nice mix of short posts coupled with longer diatribes with ScottiePP7 confessing what a b-ball nerd he was in middle school.  So keep your eye out for some more random athlete tweets… which is the true beauty of Twitter in the first place, isn’t it?

And a bonus one for the road…

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