Cases like Zack Follett are becoming more common. Twitter has turned into a as much a breaking news feed as a social media site.
Tuesday night, Follett, a linebacker for the Detroit Lions, tweeted: “Much as I fought to give it a go just wasnt in His plan. No longer a Lion.”
Wednesday morning he was officially released.
This is a growing trend in the NFL and other sports. Players with Twitter accounts are posting an “update” on their “status” before the official word gets out.
Recall, the 24-year-old suffered a violent and very serious neck injury after a helmet-to-helmet collision against the New York Giants in October of last season He missed the rest of the season.
The Associated Press is reporting that he didn’t take art in the contact drills Tuesday.
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