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Some of you creeps could probably use this. :)

http://deadspin.com/when-should-you...ource=deadspin_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Do tweet at an athlete if ...
• You want to congratulate him or her for playing well.
• The athlete is getting married and you want to send your blessings.
• The athlete is holding some trivia contest with a prize, and you think you know the answer.
• The athlete is looking for some good banana bread recipes, and you know of a great one that you want to share.
• The athlete has some opinions on the symbolism in Breaking Bad's series finale and wants to hold an open discussion about it.
• The athlete is Donte' Stallworth, and he is saying something commendably intelligent about extrajudicial killings via drone.
Do not tweet at an athlete if ...
• The athlete did not perform well enough for your fantasy team.
• The athlete performed well, but the team lost, but it still feels like his fault.
• The athlete is Donovan McNabb.
• You're a racist.
• The athlete was injured during the game and didn't return, but it didn't look like it hurt that much on TV, and you want to let the athlete know that he's a .
• You feel like you have some really good thoughts on what the team should do differently, play-wise.
• Your team lost, and one of the players had to take his blood-puking dog to the vet, and you feel that you can tie it all together in less than 140 characters.
 
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I would also add if they are under 20 years old, don't tweet them.
 
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I would also add if they are under 20 years old, don't tweet them.


^ This... I'm not a Twitter guy and don't really get the satisfaction in trying to message athletes/celebrities who really don't care in the least about you messaging them. But I find it unbelievably creepy that there are grown men/women who are following (stalking?) and having conversations with 17 year old kids concerning their college choices.
 
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