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superstitious
Aug 7 2009, 08:35 PM
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The San Diego Chargers have fined their star cornerback $2,500 for using Twitter to wonder whether the "nasty food" has contributed to the Bolts failing to make it to the Super Bowl in recent years.
Chargers' Twitter cops bust Cromartie for tweet- Full Article

That does seem like a pretty excessive charge. Concerns about players being "too honest" is just weird to me. He seems to have a really good sense of humor about it though.
synatribe
Aug 7 2009, 08:38 PM
Unless in his contract it said "Twitter may not be use for food complaints"
he should go to court for having his 1st amendment violated
Janette
Aug 8 2009, 04:18 AM
QUOTE(superstitious @ Aug 7 2009, 06:35 PM) *
That does seem like a pretty excessive charge. Concerns about players being "too honest" is just weird to me. He seems to have a really good sense of humor about it though.
LOL wow that does seem like a hefty charge for something so petty.
drinksmokefuck
Aug 12 2009, 07:25 PM
QUOTE(synatribe @ Aug 8 2009, 09:38 AM) *
Unless in his contract it said "Twitter may not be use for food complaints"
he should go to court for having his 1st amendment violated

you know how much it costs to go to court?
synatribe
Aug 12 2009, 07:38 PM
QUOTE(drinksmokef*ck @ Aug 12 2009, 07:25 PM) *
you know how much it costs to go to court?

seeing how it's under $5000 I would file a small claim
drinksmokefuck
Aug 12 2009, 08:04 PM
the guy is ballin in millions, doubt he would want to waste his time and money because he was fined 2500 for speaking his opinion
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