The National Football League (NFL) has banned players, coaches or anyone associated with/representing the team from using social media during games. They’ve even gone so far as to ban it up to 90 minutes before and after games. Oh, and media on the sidelines are prohibited, as well.
I get it. I really do. Many companies are finding it necessary to implement social media policies for employees, and players are employees of the NFL. Who needs players absorbed with tweeting from the bench, facebooking in the locker room at halftime and updating social media with the play-by-play instead of participating in post-game interviews?
The Cincinnati Bengals’ wide receiver, Chad Ochocinco announced via a social media network that he plans on tweeting while playing regardless of the rules. Although I am by no means a football star, I just don’t know how well this will work. My thoughts:
I don’t see much storage space for a mobile device in those uniforms.
I don’t know how feasible it is to catch a football with a phone in hand.
If I was making millions to play a sport I love, I probably wouldn’t be pushing the boundaries and breaking the rules. Just saying.
What is the social media policy at your company? Do you think the NFL is going too far including the media in its policy?
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