Jennings fined for timing of Twitter post

[Blake]

Big LOL

MILWAUKEE -- Bucks rookie Brandon Jennings has been fined $7,500 for posting a message on his Twitter account after Milwaukee's 108-101 double-overtime win over Portland last weekend.

Jennings was fined for the timing of his post, not the content, when he tweeted: "Back to 500. Yess!!! '500' means where doing good. Way to Play Hard Guys."

On Friday, Jennings posted: "I understand I got fined, but 7500? For being happy over a win, you would of thought I said something bad. I mean it was a big win for us."

The fine was announced Friday before the Bucks played at Cleveland.

"I'm bout to delete my twitter," another Jennings posting said. "Twitter cost me 7500. Looks like no Gucci and Louie for Xmas."

According to the NBA's social media policy, players cannot tweet during game time, defined as beginning 45 minutes before the game starts and ending after players have finished talking to the media following the game.

The message for which he was fined has been removed from Jennings' account.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

 

[DC4]

BS, all he said was good job..it's not like he said "We showed Portland how its done" or something...BS..

 

[yezzir]

This can't be serious...

 

[playmaker7]

I think the rules need to be rewritten

 

[yezzir]

And whoever decided there should be a $7500 fine for something like that should be fired. Where the hell do they get these numbers from?

 

[playmaker7]

First of all...why does this type of thing even matter

 

[yezzir]

So players are thinking about the game, not twittering. I don't get why you can't until after talking to the media though.

 

[Blake]

The NBA pretty much sucks.

 

[yezzir]

NFL does the same thing too.

 

[WHO-DEY-BENGALS_18]

The NBA pretty much sucks.

NBA does suck... Seems redic

 

[elcheato]

Who gives a <Censored> if he got fined or not anyway lol.

 

[The Young One]

Thats a ridicolous amount for a twitter comment. I cant wait until stern is out.

 

[MR.ballin]

Rules are rules.

 

[cruzg24]

Stupid rule, I think if the game is over its all good.

 

[RipCity32]

Not a big deal really lol. He makes plenty of money.

 

[.GR]

7500 is 7500 still. Ridiculous they fine that much, let alone that it's even a rule.

 

[elcheato]

Not a big deal really lol. He makes plenty of money.

Agreed

 

[olijah11]

man... is the NBA stirct or what?