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Over the years, social media has become increasingly present in the lives of not only the people we know, but the people we don't. As one probably could have predicted, this has become a problem for professional athletes and the lines between their personal and public lives.
In our visit to Dr. Gates' media law class, we discussed the issue of child pornography in terms of social media and the ease of share ability. While this issue doesn't necessarily apply to Major League Baseball (that we know of), it does apply in a broader sense to the issue of privacy.
Dr. Gates lecture made me wonder how much privacy professional athletes, specifically baseball players, should expect and maintain. We live in world of constant information and expected access into the lives of athletes that we admire and follow almost religiously. So where should the line be drawn? How much control should athletes have over their own social media accounts? What should and shouldn't be shared?
Many people might say that the sport should be about the sport and not what Justin Verlander or Miguel Cabrera are tweeting or posting on Instagram. However, many others might say that they are people just like us and should have as much free range as we do.
What do you think?