http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4934763
This story is about an Oregon University football player, Jamere Holland, being kicked off the team for a post he made on his Facebook page. It was expletive-filled, that also stated: "I wish I could block whites as friends and only have blacks LOL, cause apparently I'm misunderstood."
Usually, when players from professional or college teams are kicked off teams or punished, the public is not always aware of the reasons why. "Conduct detrimental" or "violating team rules" are the explanations given.
In this case, Chip Kelly, the head football coach, did not give an exact detail as to why Holland was kicked off the team. All he said was he would not give any specifics, but it is easy to figure out.
Social media, as in this case, often gives the media answers and information it would not normally be given. Social networks allow access to a lot of different people. Before, journalists and the public would have to rely on what a spokesperson or a coach says regarding any incident. Social media can eliminate that middle man for journalists and the public.
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