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BigPPup
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I'm a sports fanatic. I hail from Nelson County Virginia, and thats where I learned to be a Virginia Cavalier fan. I also learned to be a Dallas Cowboys fan because I hated how good the Redskins were doing. I've played sports at almost every level with the exception of being a fulltime professional, as a result I have a great perception on the sporting world. I love to talk sports and I've never been shy to share my opinion with someone.

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Twitter's Impact on The NBA

by BigPPup
created March 30, 2009, last edited April 01, 2009
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So Twitter is the new social media craze that is sweeping the United States (and the rest of the world for that matter).

While bloggers have utilized Twitter for almost three years now, many of the sports figures that those bloggers follow are now getting involved in the Twitter craze. By now many of us have seen the the many Tweets of Shaq, who seems to be the Godfather of athletes on Twitter.

Well as of today, another popular NBA personality has gotten bit by the Twitter bug, and this time it bit back. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban was fined $25,000 by the NBA Monday morning because of a tweet he left earlier this week. Thanks to Twitter, Cuban has found a new medium to speak with his fans and more importantly criticize NBA officials. unfortunately for Cuban, David Stern's office has eyes everywhere, and that includes social media.

Cuban used Twitter to complain after Friday night's game that Denver's J.R. Smith was not called for coming off the bench to taunt Antoine Wright after he missed a shot near the Nuggets bench.

Cuban said in another posting Sunday that he "can't say no one makes money from twitter now. the nba does."

And people say spending time on Twitter doesn't pay off. Once again David Stern is proving to be smarter than the rest of us.


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Sj-hypocycloidAll-American
225 days ago
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I am not a fan of the NBA, but I must give it to Mark Cuban. He makes me laugh and keeps me at least semi interested in the league and its doings.
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CheezerAll-Star
225 days ago
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I'm still trying to figure Twitter out. As near as I can tell, it's nothing more than a notification site. The actual reports/blogs etc are elsewhere.

Of course I've only had an account for two days.
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Mvicks21JV Squad
225 days ago
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I think you have to actually have friends to fully utilize twitter Cheez.
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CheezerAll-Star
225 days ago
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Friends like Mark Cuban?
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BigPPupMajor Leaguer
225 days ago
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There's a lot more to twitter than just an update. What you are using it for Cheez is just a glorified RSS Feed which is cool. Twitter can be a very powerful social networking tool, and one that I have used to my advantage over the past few years
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CheezerAll-Star
224 days ago
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I kind figured that Pup. I'm still getting my feet wet.

With Myspace, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, I had to get rid of my family and friends. Just didn't have time for 'em.  :-)
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Mvicks21JV Squad
224 days ago
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It's to bad these sites are the only way people comminicate with each other anymore.
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TrizzAll-American
224 days ago
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the irony goes on for miles lol
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BigPPupMajor Leaguer
224 days ago
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I have no need for my real life friends. They only hold me back. It's all about the Tweeple baby. WalkerSports
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