Social Media in SportsBailey Morris & Lexa Van Bergen

Popular Social Media Sites

● Facebook● Twitter● Instagram● Snapchat● YouTube● Google+

Pros

● Marketing and Promotions● Connect with fans● Express themselves● Reach out to other athletes● Recruiting tool● Networking

Cons● Negative feedback● Express themselves● Everyone is watching

Athletes in Trouble

● DJ Gardner - Mississippi State● Ray-Ray Armstrong - University of Miami ● Ryan Spadola - Lehigh University ● Marlon Williams - Texas Tech ● John Bohannon - Univ. of Texas El Paso● Yuri Wright - University of Colorado● Tyler Mattlin - Concordia University

Schools in Action

● University of Arizona demands that their student athletes make their social media platform private

● Kent State and Loyola of Chicago have banned their student athletes from using facebook at all.

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What do you think?