NFL to Allow Players to Use Online Social Media Sites
Sep 1, 2009 | Posted by bryan | 0 Comments
NFL players will be permitted to use social media sites over the new season though they will be barred from logging on during games, it has been announced.
Under the new rules announced by the game’s officials, players, coaches and other team personnel will be able to make use of applications such as Twitter and Facebook up to 90 minutes before the start of a match.
In addition, they will be permitted to log on and use social media sites following the traditional post-match interviews, though the NFL is keen to clamp down on postings made during games themselves.
A statement released by the league explained: “The growth of social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook has created important new ways for the NFL and clubs to communicate and connect with fans.
“The NFL … will continue to emphasize innovative and appropriate use of these new forms of communication.”
Meanwhile, the NFL has also ruled that the Dallas Cowboys will be allowed to keep the digital score board at 90 feet above the field of the Cowboys Stadium, despite concerns that it could get in the way of high punts.