The NFL Takes the Ol’ Straight-Arm to Mid-Game Twittering

If you have watched ESPN at all during the past few days, you probably heard the reports that Chad Ochocinco (yes that is his name, he officially changed it last year) plans on twittering before, during and after professional games this season.  Of course, this had commentators and other members of the league up in arms.  The NFL currently does not even allow mobile phones on the sidelines during games.

Well, it appears the NFL has decided to take a stance.  According to a report from Mashable, the NFL is banning in-game tweeting.  No penalties have been set as of yet.

Ochocinco, of course, has responded on his Twitter page, wondering if he would still get paid if he were to get suspended for twittering.  Folks, this man is a character.  While in-game twittering is unnecessary and obstructive (we are all watching the game anyway, we saw that touchdown, thank you), I do plan on paying attention closer to Chad’s tweets.  This man sure knows how to stir things up.

-Andrea