Twitter Gone Wild

After the death of Osama Bin Laden people across the nation began celebrating what was a victory for our country and armed forces.  Some people were not happy about this celebration.  One particular person is Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall who tweeted about how he didn't think it was right for people to be celebrating the death of any individual.  The star running back has come under a lot of heat for these comments and could possibly lose his job with the Steelers because of it.  In the world of social media news travels in minutes a perfect example of how fast it is and something I found fascinating was the news of Osama Bin Laden’s death at the Phillies baseball game.  As I was watching the game on ESPN, they showed people on their phones and learning about the news that the announcers or players had no idea about.  With news and “tweets” able to be accessed in a matter of seconds it is important for people who do tweet to be careful what they say.  The question is should these comments be so harshly analyzed by the media and fans.  Many pro athletes and celebrities have Twitter accounts and "Tweet" their opinions to thousands of people online.  The problem is that some of the comments displayed by these high profile celebrities are being blown out of proportion.  Rashard represents the bad side of what Twitter can do but there are other athletes that show how Twitter can be a good tool.  A perfect example of a good Twitter is Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant.  Kevin Durant uses his account to thank his teammates, fans, and organization.  This is a nice change up from the negativity seen in many other Twitter accounts.  I think that Twitter is a good way to post opinions and share ideas but before posting people need to realize they can come under heat for their comments.