Social media is extremely powerful
in today’s society. It seems like every
couple of years a new social network is created that makes it even easier for people
to connect with people they wouldn’t normally have the opportunity to connect
with.
Socially media can be used for
good. In many cases people are connecting with new opportunities, old friends and
distant family. But, sometimes people use social media for cruel purposes. Many
people use social media as a platform to offend people and tear other people
down. It’s easier to say mean things when hiding behind a computer. Social
media gives people a platform to be whoever they want to be and say whatever
they want to say, sometime even anonymously.
I read an article “LeBron James is
on fire, and he says one criticism on social media urged him to fix his biggest
weakness.” This article talks about how
LeBron James saw a tweet online calling him the worst high volume shooter from
outside the paint. This tweet affected LeBron James so much that he was
determined to working on his shooting.
LeBron stated
“I
actually saw it on my Instagram feed that I was the worst- shooting player in
the NBA. I actually saw that when I woke up from a nap. I remember exactly when
that was. Denver. Right before the Denver game, so I answered the call… It
doesn’t bother me. It put me back in the gym.”
What was tweeted as criticism ultimately
turned into motivation in this situation. But, what was amazing to me was that
this guy on social media was not a coach, not an analyst, not a friend or
family member to LeBron. But yet his tweet reached him and made an impact on
him. It makes me wonder how many post
athletes see every day and after each game. It must be hard to live in a world
having to deal with so many opinions and reactions on a daily basis. Although,
athletes are in a public spotlight and must adjust to dealing with adverse
opinions how much access is too much?
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