The age of social media has totally changed the face of sports and the discourse that surrounds it. It has allowed us unprecedented access to our favourite athletes, giving fans the ability to interact with players and one another. At its best it can be great, but it can also manifest in some ugly ways. Russell Westbrook recently revealed that his family had received death threats, as people continue to throw hate his way for his performances on the court. It’s a sad state of affairs when guys no longer feel like they can bring their family to games as online abuse goes too far.
Robert Covington, Nicolas Batum and the parallels between the Clippers’ vets
