ESPN’s out-of-context quote graphic social media approach was ripped by Jay Williams, leading them to delete a tweet
"Damn @ESPNCFB...don't cut my quote short and make it sound this way."
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Tom Brady bashed ESPN’s Twitter account for quoting his podcast without a link
"Apparently gone are the days of including a link to the show..."
NFL partnering with Clubhouse for exclusive NFL Draft chat rooms, discussions, analysis
Do you have an invitation for a Clubhouse account?
Two months after firing people in their “in-game coordinator” program, MLB is offering $25k social media stipends for clubs
If MLB had made this stipend publicly available a few months earlier, that might have created a much smoother transition from the in-game coordinator program.
Vin Scully is joining social media, jumping on nearly all the platforms
All the Twitters, Facebooks, and Instagrams -- Vin's doin' 'em!
The Texas Rangers turned off replies on a final-score Twitter post, leading to quote-retweet ratios and “unwritten rules” criticisms
The Texas Rangers' social media department apparently doesn't believe in letting people reply to their posts. Perhaps they consider that to be another MLB "unwritten rule."
New “Deadspin” completely botched the #26 pick, saying Miami took D’Andre Swift when Green Bay took Jordan Love
No, "Deadspin," Miami didn't even keep the #26 pick.
The NBA’s Instagram account is featuring a concert from Victor Oladipo and a live “Club Quarantine” set from DJ D-Nice
Oladipo and special guests will perform at 3 p.m. ET on the NBA's Instagram account, with DJ D-Nice taking over the account from 7-9 p.m. ET.
Tom Izzo scolds Michigan State fans for harassing players on “that frickin’ Twitter”
"I'm sick of dealing with what I gotta deal with on that."
House of Highlights creator Omar Raja officially joins ESPN, steering network’s social content
Raja's first on-camera appearance will be Monday, Jan. 13 during ESPN's CFP National Championship pregame coverage.
Polish Football Association uses “pogrom” on Facebook about win over Israel, insists it’s “frequently used to describe emphatic sports victories”
"Goooooal! This is already a pogrom! We are beating Israel 4-0!"
Barstool Sports deletes over 61,000 social media posts after content theft controversy, CEO Erika Nardini says she won’t apologize
"That’s not the fault of Barstool. I can’t apologize for every human on the internet who submits a video under a dummy email account and says it’s theirs."
The official NBA Refs account providing more interaction on calls is going great, even if their explanation is bullshit
Twitter explanations are fun, even when they're complete bullshit.
