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According to the Associated Press, Roddick has been using Twitter to publicly voice his displeasure over a number of signs that have been hanging around the U.S. Open facilities, notifying players that tweeting certain information could violate anti-corruption rules. "However popular [Twitter] is," the Tennis Integrity Unit's notifications read, "it is important to warn you of some of the dangers posed by Twittering as it relates to the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program Rules." Roddick, doing his best John McEnroe, gave a 140-character-or-less middle finger to the whole business: "i think its lame the US Open is trying to regulate our tweeting.. i understand the on-court issue but not sure they can tell us if we can," he tweeted.
Tennis officials say the rule is meant to protect the sport against gambling. Twitter allows the immediate exchange of information, which makes officials worry that tweets about things such as weather, court conditions, or player injuries could provide "inside information" that could be used by gamblers. Roddick quickly shot down this idea, too, tweeting, "you would seriously have to be a moron to send 'inside info' through a tweet."
Who will win this war of the tweets? As of now, it looks as though the International Tennis Foundation's Tennis Integrity Unit has the upper hand, since they make the rules, according to PaidContent. However, the people, we think, should pull for Roddick to freely tweet -- just as long as it doesn't get in the way of that powerful serve. [From: AP/The Sydney Morning Herald and PaidContent]
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Subscribe to commentsrudewaitressSep 7th 2009 10:04PM
Grow up Andy. Let the kid who beat you worry about the silly twittering. Tweats are for twits.
ackermdodiSep 7th 2009 10:27PM
I think that Andy is overeacting and should concentrate on his tennis game during the match and then tweet afterwards who does he think he is? Tweetybird
giseladrSep 7th 2009 10:48PM
I agree, he needs to concentrate on tennis and not worry about twittering.
JerrySep 7th 2009 10:42PM
Twittering is about as exciting as watching grass grow. Evidently people
don't value their privacy.
dictormoe319Sep 8th 2009 3:28AM
thank you ,jerry............finally some one who gets it..................
PhilSep 7th 2009 11:13PM
Reality check: every time you ask: "How are you?" and are genuinely interested, you are requesting a verbal "tweet."
You don't want the long version...just a "Doing well...can't complain. Wife is good, enjoying the job, and loving football season."
Verbal "tweets" are in person.
Internet tweets are over a longer distance, but still enable one to find out how others they care about are doing. "And you?" is the reading of a tweet in return.
It's a stupid name, to be sure, but simply a modern version of polite social conversation. '
"I don't understand it or do it so it must be lame" is neither fair nor intelligent.
adrianSep 7th 2009 11:47PM
excuse me, mmadarch, but saying that u hate white people and saying that their racist makes u a racist and a hypocrite...besides, i bet i could beat u at tenis...
JoeSep 7th 2009 11:57PM
Have to agree with Avatar... with all the hype that Andy Roddick got when the Sampras era ended, you'd think he'd have 12 Grand Slam titles by now. He believed the hype, and never took his game to the level it was "supposed" to be. Worrying about twittering now, when he's been ousted at the US Open, is like a whiny baby that didn't get it's way. Grow up Andy...you've tried Jimmy Connors as a coach and even he couldn't get anything out of you. You are no Roger Federer...and you never will be.
DJones2894Sep 8th 2009 12:00AM
First of all you Roddick bashing idiots just need to shut up. Just because he was there doesn't mean every second can be spent playing tennis the courts are in use and he had time on his hands because you can't just spend every minute practicing or training. Guess what folks resting the body is just as important as anything else when it comes to tournaments, or even practice. Besides the way he plays isn't the issue here the real issue is the fact that US Open officials are trying to clamp down on a public medium. Some of the things they are worried about don't mean a damn thing I can log on anytime I want from my computer or even my cell phone and check current weather conditions anywhere in the world so they have no right to stop players from mentioning that. During the day before, during, and after the matches the commentators always talk about court conditions and that is a standard question during any interview so that doesn't matter either. As for any injuries players always talk about that in interviews along with their trainers so there's another problem that isn't really a problem so all it sounds like is they are worried about nothing and I'm sure all the players that use twitter will give their true opinions once the tournament is over since after the tournament there is nothing that US Open officials can do to them. Last thing I have to say is the ignorant jackass that wants to say all white people are racist just shut your mouth you probably say that because you are most likely the one who typifies all the racial stereotypes and are just pissed about it. I happen to be white and have no problems dealing with people of other races I have friends who are not white I have had bosses who weren't white and I treated them no different than I would treat someone who is white. If I don't like someone its because they are an idiot like you who doesn't know when to shut up.
MEspin6930Sep 8th 2009 1:39AM
Maybe if Andy did less Twittering he might win a Grand Slam or two.
RobertSep 8th 2009 2:09AM
Simply put - Roddick sucks at tweets... and tennis...
Nuff said.
End of story.
I cannot STAND him.. never could.
He is a whioner with some excuse every time.
Tell him to STFU and...
No one cares about WTF he has to say.
b-evansSep 8th 2009 3:01AM
"...you would seriously have to be a moron..."
Professional sports has already proven to be filled with such morons. So if those who participate want to whinge and whine over the rules of their sport, let them find a more satisfying career. Maybe as garbage collectors.
fishonjohnsonSep 8th 2009 3:24AM
I don't know what tweeter is exactly but figure its the same thing as myspace and facebook but with more updated interaction. . I deleted myspace long ago then remade never to log on again. If commenting on Stories that the usual bias aol journalist write is like twittering,then this is my tweet. Andy Roddick get your HEAD in the game and out of Federer's A$$,No wonder you can't beat him you just want to tweet,I freaking hate him worse than Sampras.Winners with no on/off court personality aren't fun to watch. Why did Agassi have to get old...Twitter,tweeter what dipshit came up with this to get everyone sucked in,I hope tweetie bird's lawyer's are collecting royalties for everytime I have to hear someone I might have once respected saying tweet me.
rprice57Sep 8th 2009 5:14AM
Can you say racist!!!!!!!!!!! I thought white people were the only one's who were like that. The "Americans BY African desent" in which is THE correct term, NOT African-Americans in which they tend to use THEIR skin color as leverage-POOR ME I live in the hood. Guess what? we all are in an EQUAL "=" oppertunity society today. So when welfare is passed down by generation and want to sit perched out on the front porch while everyone that is not lazy go to work, pay taxes to keep you then I think that's a pretty good living that WE WORKING PEOPLE have done more than our share. I could go on but I just want to make a point about this hatred individual. It sucks to be you.