Arian Foster and the Dark Side of Social Media in Sports

March 5, 2013   ·   Gary Davenport   ·   Jump to comments

The social media age has been a very interesting time for players in the National Football League.
Some players have used mediums like Twitter to communicate and connect with fans, while others have had problems with thinking before they type.
It appears that one of the more active and outspoken players on Twitter is calling it quits, as Houston Texans running back Arian Foster posted on Monday that he intends to shut down his account.
The 26-year-old running back, who has nearly 375,000 followers (this author included) didn't offer a reason for leaving the site, but it could be that Foster has simply grown tired of the flak he catches for speaking his mind.
That's something that Foster has never been shy about, including this week.
That openness on Twitter, along with his sense of humor, have gotten him into trouble in the past.
Back in August of 2011, Foster took to Twitter to chastise fans who were apparently more concerned about their fantasy...

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