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NFL Unleashes Its Banal Fury on Twitter

by Warren Riddle on July 10, 2009 at 08:09 AM


The NFL is apparently trying to maintain its reputation as the "No Fun League," and the current object of the staid organization's grumpy wrath is a familiar suspect. Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco (né Johnson) recently proclaimed to Houston's KGOW Radio that he intended to use "Twitter during games, during halftime, and after the games" so that he "can really make it fun," according to The Sporting News.

Hearing the dreaded "f" word, NFL spokesman Greg Aiello told ProFootballTalk.com that the league will not permit in-game twittering by anyone on the sidelines. That's right. Eliminating player-fan interaction, end zone celebrations, and creative Sharpie demonstrations really makes the game more entertaining, Greg. Maybe you can just go ahead and get rid of that crazy forward pass, too.

The next organization to unreasonably place restrictions on Twitter and other social networks? Probably not the comparatively lighthearted NBA (which fined several high-profile Twitterers last season but didn't implement a ban). But, we think the old-fashioned and outdated NCAA would be an excellent bet. [From: The Sporting News]

Tags: athtweets, chad ocho cinco, ChadOchoCinco, football, nfl, sports, top, twitter

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