Would You Follow More Sports Stars On Twitter If They Had Their Usernames On Their Jerseys?

Sports and Twitter have gone together like peanut butter and jam since day one. Sports stars have taken to expressing themselves pre- and post-game in 140-characters or less – and now Twitter is moving offline, and onto the players’ jerseys.

Forbes reported a story this week about a lacrosse team in the United States that is set to be the first to remove players’ names from team jerseys, and replace them with Twitter usernames.

The Philadelphia Wings is currently asking the National Lacrosse League for approval of the plan, which would go into effect during a game on February 12.

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