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LockerBlogger Gives Fans Inside Access to Their Sports Heroes

by Caleb Johnson on October 17, 2009 at 02:01 PM


In the sports world, some have been extremely receptive to the social networking explosion, while others have adamantly opposed the likes of Twitter and Facebook. No matter which side of the fence you're on, there's no denying this trend has given fans more access to their favorite athletes than ever before. Hoping to satisfy fans' endless cravings, a new Web site, essentially an amalgamation of various social networking sites, has launched today.

Although its primary function is to compile, LockerBlogger does have a feather in its hat that other sites do not. According to Mashable, more than 140 athletes, including NFL star Dwight Freeney, NBA star Jason Kidd, and former MLB star Darryl Strawberry, have agreed to communicate with fans via the site. Just how will this communication work? Well, there's a number of ways. Each participating athlete creates a "locker" that features a blog, photo gallery, status updates (called "shouts"), and a designated space where fans can post comments. Of course, there's also direct-messaging capabilities and discussion forums.

There's nothing revolutionary about the site. In fact, it's similar to other sports sites we've told you about, except that LockerBlogger puts all the content in one place. As a result, fans don't have to follow links to multiple sites if they want to know what their sports hero ate for lunch, or see a highlight of a sick slam dunk. We're rooting for this underdog. We'd hate to see any league officials ban it as they have Twitter, if for no other reason than not wanting to see Chad Ochocinco upset. [From: Mashable]

Tags: athlete, blogs, celebrity, fans, socialnetworking, sports, web

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