TwitterQuitter- 10/7/09

With media outlets widely reporting the demise of Twitter earlier this year, here’s a look at several people in the news recently who may want to Twit it and quit it:

@RedskinsLB51: Why is it always the NFL? After the Washington Redskins’ week two win over the St. Louis Rams, Redskins rookie linebacker Robert Henson took to Twitter to call out Washington fans who booed the home team. During his incensed Twittertribe, he called ’Skins fans “dim-wits” and wrote:

"No I didn't play but I still made more than you in a year and you'd [gladly] switch spots with me in a second. I was talking to the fans [who] said the crazy stuff, I'm use [to heckling] but I've never been booed in my own stadium. Again that was for the half hearted but if everyone wants to jump in come on. The question is who are you to say you know what's best for the team and you work 9 to 5 at Mcdonalds [sic].”

Afterwards, Henson apologized for his remarks and disabled his Twitter account. Smart move, because once those 90,000 rabid fans get a break from their McDonald’s shifts, he can expect more of this sort of treatment.

@bowwow614: Ohhhh Bow Wow. You’re not so Lil’ anymore, are you? You decided to take on Fabolous on Twitter recently (the same Fabolous who MTV just named the #8 “Hottest MC in the Game,” thanks in large part to his Twitter prowess). Fab shot back with the trending topic #iheardbowwow and teamed up with his fans to stick it to the Lil’ man. Some of my favorites:

@myfabolouslife: #iheardbowwow is the new toy u get in a McDonalds Happy Meal!

@POLOPHIL: #iheardbowwow and lil mama use to be siamese twins

@myfabolouslife: #iheardbowwow is refunding every person who actually paid to see Roll Bounce

Now that’s the kind of beef I can get behind. No more shooting people, please; just murder them on Twitter.

@LiveNation: I’m not saying the folks at Live Nation did anything wrong with their tweet regarding the cancellation of the Kanye West and Lady Gaga “Fame Kills” tour, but, in true Twitter fashion, they kept the announcement short and sweet. This caused rampant speculation about why the tour was cancelled and disappointed a lot of eager fans. My guess? Kanye told Gaga, “Gaga, I’m really happy for you, and I’ma let you finish, but Annie Lennox had the best pop star speculation about being a man of all time”