CJ Watson Gets Death Threats

[MR.ballin]

While there are many examples of how social media has changed the relationships between professional athletes and fans for the better, we've been overrun with examples lately of just how much negativity can also be disseminated via these platforms.

Earlier this week, Knicks guard J.R. Smith was inundated with negative tweets about his performance after New York was eliminated from the playoffs. Washington Capitals winger Joel Ward has twice been the subject of racist Twitter outbursts during the 2012 NHL postseason. Before that Kyle Williams of the San Francisco 49ers faced death threats after making a mistake late in a playoff loss.

The latest professional athlete to be tweeted a threat to his life, as well as various other demeaning messages, resulting from his performance in a high-profile game is C.J. Watson of the Chicago Bulls, who has the Twitter handle @quietstorm_32. In the waning moments of the Bulls' season-ending loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, Watson made a mental error that proved costly.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/11/cj-watson-twitter-death-threat-bulls-76ers_n_1508211.html to see some of the tweets.
I feel bad for him.

 

[bosoxlover12]

Its more Thibs fault of havinga 46% FT shooter in the game with under 10 seconds to go

 

[Giantmetfan07]

some fans take this shit way too seriously.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

People suck.

 

[elcheato]

I'm shocked that a professional athlete is being threatened by reactionary fans on social media. Shocked.

 

[Elite]

Need to start making these titles "Empty Death Threats"

 

[Hurricane Season]

Death threats are immature and classless, but I would very much appreciate it if the Bulls front office didn't bring Watson back next season.