Football Association bans England players from tweeting on gameday
A new code of conduct has been introduced by the FA in light of several players’ controversial tweets.
On Oct 17, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
TV host banned from son’s soccer games after Twitter tirade
Terry Christian tweeted about an official at his 11-year-old son’s soccer match.
On Oct 11, 2012 by Kris Holt
Former soccer star says teams should ban Twitter
“If you are not on there in the first place then it quashes it and you don’t get in trouble,” said former England international player Gary Pallister.
On Oct 9, 2012 by Michelle Jaworski
Reddit’s weird fascination with the “Stop Girl”
Every day, thousands of users of social news site Reddit deliberately look at—and post—the same GIF over and over again.
On Oct 8, 2012 by Kevin Collier
NFL players and fans take to Twitter after controversial game ending
Replacement refs brought in during failed union negotiations continue to cause a major kerfuffle on social media.
On Sep 25, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
English soccer player leaves Twitter after racist attacks
Chelsea’s John Obi Mikel, originally from Nigeria, quit the microblogging service because users targeted him with racial insults after a disappointing game Wednesday.
On Sep 21, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Sports Casino brings betting to Facebook and Zynga
Players can only gamble on football, soccer, and baseball for now, but the company has its eye on more sports—and real money
On Sep 6, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
Krista Ford apologizes for controversial “don’t dress like a whore” tweet
The former Lingerie Football League player caused a stir on Twitter when she attempted to offer safety tips for women.
On Aug 30, 2012 by Michelle Jaworski
Man arrested over racist tweets, police called over death threats
Another day on Twitter, a few more arrests.
On Aug 27, 2012 by Kris Holt
The 20 best Premier League soccer players to follow on Twitter
The Daily Dot assembles a top team of Premier League soccer players—based on how interesting they are on Twitter.
On Aug 17, 2012 by Kris Holt
Scottish soccer player charged for threatening Facebook comments
Ricky Little becomes the latest athlete to be charged for bad behavior online.
On Aug 14, 2012 by Michelle Jaworski
Vanderbilt scholarship video takes off on YouTube
Marc Panu was surprised with a full scholarship by his coach last week.
On Aug 14, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Welsh soccer player under investigation for homophobic tweets about Tom Daley
Just a day after a Twitter troll was arrested for threatening Olympian Tom Daley, a Welsh athlete is accused of tweeting homophobic remarks about the diver.
On Aug 1, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky
Premier League sets social media guidelines for players
The new rules come after a month where several soccer stars made Twitter-related blunders.
On Jul 25, 2012 by Michelle Jaworski
Notre Dame cracks down on fans recruiting players online
In a new YouTube video, coaches for the Fighting Irish warn fans not to communicate with prospective players online, to avoid NCAA rules violations.
On Jul 25, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
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