Last week, the NBA sent out a memo to the teams emphasizing
rules that prohibit “mocking and/or ridiculing” opponents, team personnel, or
game officials over official team social media accounts. This alone shows the profound impact that
social media, particularly Twitter in this case, has on society and
organizations. This means the NBA truly
believes that the Portland Trail Blazers Twitter account tweeting a GIF of Memphis
Grizzlies player Chandler Parsons shooting an air-ball with a sassy message
will seriously effect the team or player’s reputation. Or, maybe the NBA is
just trying to set a non-bullying standard to be a role model for its
followers. Either way, no matter what
the official team accounts say, trash talk will never just disappear. Professional basketball is an extremely
competitive sport and tensions can easily rise between teams and fans
quickly. No tweet will change that.
That being said, since the memo was sent out, a few official
NBA Twitter accounts have showed their opinions about the rule in the best way
possible: humor and sarcasm. Here are
some hilarious exchanges between the Sacramento Kings and the Atlanta Hawks during
their recent game:
If that wasn’t enough for you, don’t worry because it only
gets better:
Isn’t it incredible
how these teams can strictly follow the new rules and completely make a fool of
them all at once? This truly is the beauty of social media, being able to express your feelings in any way you please. No rule, even from the NBA, is going to change that.
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