No matter who you are and what you do, if you slip up on live television chances are someone saw you and you’ll be made into a meme or the next viral joke. NBA superstar Dirk Nowitzki was the latest victim on Bleacher Report’s Twitter account after he threw up an airball against the Timberwolves […]
Shaq Ends Twitter Beef with JaVale McGee
As society begins to utilize different social media platforms to put out different forms of our lives, we continue to learn how quickly things can escalate in negative directions. Controversy is inevitable on the internet, and celebrities aren’t anymore safe from it than us regular folk are. Over the weekend, NBA great Shaquille O’Neal was the center of […]
How Twitter Has Given Us Quick Access to Breaking News in Sports
Social media has opened up a new medium for brands and companies to show off any behind-the-scenes action that most people don’t see on a regular basis. It’s also a great way to get instant feedback from either your followers or just anybody that may come across your posts. As most of us remember the tragic […]
#DeleteUber: How Uber Got Caught in the Middle of the World’s Tension
Popular car-ride app, Uber, seems to have found itself in the middle of a controversy in the last day or so. The hashtag #DeleteUber became the trending hashtag across the United States after its users felt betrayed in a time of turmoil. On the eve of President Trump’s ban of Muslim’s entering the United States, […]
Kal Penn Turned a Troll Tweet into a Donation Machine
We’re almost two weeks into the presidency of Donald Trump, and there is already a major controversy coming out of the White House. Over the weekend, President Trump issued an executive order that denied entry into the United States to those traveling from seven countries that are considered majority Muslim. People all over the country […]
