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

Yesterday Quentin Groves was traded from the Jacksonville Jaguars to the Oakland Raiders for a reported fifth round pick.

Adam Schefter reported this around 5 PM yesterday. He was beat to the story by someone. Who?

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Duval County....I LOVE U GUYS...thanks for all your support...New Starts=New Beginnings...OAKLAND HERE I COME!!!! On 6:47 PM Apr 21st 2010 from Twittelator

Quentin Groves broke this news himself. I have no idea if this is the first time this has happened or just the first time I saw it but I thought it was a pretty cool thing to do. The guy reached out to his fans and friends first to break the news. He spent the better part of the next few hours answering questions from his followers and confirming the trade as people heard about.

Good luck in Oakland Quentin.