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Top Athletes on Twitter

However, with that access comes its own set of risks. Athletes are human, often young, and don’t always think before they tweet. Tech expert Charles Blair told Forbes Magazine, “In the old days, you had editors who could look at press releases. Now everything is off the cuff. There are no checks and balances.” In 2014, former New York Giants running back Derrick Ward was the latest in a line of athletes whose posts earned them bad press and criticism. He posted a note objecting to the on-screen kiss between Michael Sam and his boyfriend after Sam was drafted by the St. Louis Rams. Don Jones of the Miami Dolphins The numbers go up and change all the time, but in recent years, these are the athletes with the highest number of followers on Twit- ter. For comparison, Ronaldo had more than 75 million followers in spring 2014. Cristiano Ronaldo (soccer) Lionel Messi (soccer) Dwayne Johnson (pro wrestling) Kaka (soccer) LeBron James (basketball) Neymar (soccer)

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