I think this whole Twitter phenomenon is ridiculous, and professional sports figures seem to have taken it to a new level of absurdity.
During a critical March game against the Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks forward Charlie Villanueva updated his page during the halftime, using his 140 characters to say “In da locker room, snuck to post my twitt. We’re playing the Celtics, tie ball game at da half. Coach wants more toughness. I gotta step up.”
Needless to say, coach Scott Skiles wasn’t pleased when he heard the news.
Last weekend, the New England Patriots announced their draft picks via the social networking site, and Jim Courier, who will bring his Outback Champions Series back to Newport this summer, will go even further to bring fans closer to the action.
This weekend at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Verona, N.Y., Courier will “tweet” during changeovers in his match against loudmouth John McEnroe.
“I have been using Twitter for the last few months and find it an excellent way to communicate directly with fans,” said Courier, who can be found at twitter.com/jimcourier. “It will be quite a unique experience to use Twitter on changeovers and provide fans and followers some unique perspectives on in-match thought processes and perspectives.”
Forget Courier, I’d like to see McEnroe do some “tweeting” after one of his patented on-court explosions. Still, you have to wonder if Courier, or any other player, will be updating their pages this summer at the Hall of Fame Champions Cup?
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