Much ado has been made over athletes causing controversy over Twitter and other forms of social media. Often, this controversy is negative in nature, as a player calls out another player, a team, even the fanbase. In this instance, Jared Sullinger's tweet was more positive, albeit with a negative tint to it.
Jared Sullinger, Ohio State basketball player, was reportedly spit on following Ohio State's upset loss at Wisconsin. On Twitter, Sullinger posted: "Buckeye Nation if you ever decide to rush the court. Don't ever spit on the opponents. Just a lil tip from me to you." He later added another Tweet: "To be spit on is just nasty. On top of that in my Face. Before and after the game. Smh [shake my head]. I just kept walking."
The prevailing message was to the OSU fanbase to stay polite, but it also spoke negatively on the Wisconsin fanbase. It became a major topic of discussion at Monday's Big Ten coaches teleconference. Said Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan, "There's absolutely nothing that has come to my attention,"
by Brent Galietti
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