Ten Athlete Gaffes Aided by Social Media
News that the Orlando Magic’s CEO reportedly drunk-dialed NBA star Dwight Howard at 1 a.m begging him not to leave the team broke this week. It was a story many could relate to in the age of cellphones and immediate communication, as well as one that quickly spread on Twitter and provided another example of the sports and technology worlds colliding.
Usually, though, it’s the athletes themselves whose gaffes are aided, abetted and magnified by tech and social media. While social media can be a powerful tool for athletes, it can also work against them. Here are ten of the Mashable staff’s best examples.
Can you think of any others? Let us know in the comments.
Cappie Pondexter
After a tsunami devastated Japan this March, Cappie Pondexter of the WNBA's New York Liberty tweeted, "What if God was tired of the way they treated their own people in there own country! Idk guys he makes no mistakes." Later she continued hypothesizing with this tweet: "u just never knw! They did pearl harbor so you can't expect anything less." Predictably, Pondexter's tweets sparked a strong backlash, and she eventually took to Twitter again, this time to apologize (left).
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