J.R. Smith shuts down Twitter account amid controversy

[Ryche1983]

J.R. Smith shuts down Twitter account amid controversy

By J.E. Skeets

Hours after The Denver Post raised questions about whether his tweets were written in a way commonly associated with street gangs, Nuggets guard J.R. Smith pulled the plug on his Twitter page on Tuesday. He presumably didn't think it was worth all the bad publicity.
His last message to fans before it was closed late Tuesday afternoon: "ok people i love all of my fans im sorry but this will be my last tweet you know why but it is what it is love all an tke Care"
Smith's tweets raised print eyebrows after someone noticed he was occasionally replacing words that would have a "C" in them with a "K," giving some the impression of an association with the Bloods street gang. (Kudos for the capital "C" jab above, kid.) Smith tried to correct the issue in a tweet late Monday night, but ultimately decided to close the account, according to The Denver Post.
This unfortunate news comes on the heels of NFL'er Antonio Cromartie being fined $2,500 for using Twitter to complain about food at training camp and a new memo prohibiting ESPN personalities from tweeting info unless it serves the ESPN agenda.
Sadly, it appears as though the days of "unfiltered access" via Twitter, Facebook and Ustream are behind us.

[JesRey]

okay.....? lol

[cbrjunkie888]

wow...lol..ummmkie.....

[tarheelsnipe]

krazy artikle.

i didn't know replacing the letter c with k was associated with gangs. Where i'm from, it just meant you couldn't spell. Not sure I'd want a member in a gang that couldn't spell. Think about the errors in graffitti spelling alone. Case in point:

[angel0430]

That is crazy....

[jeebus86]

krazy artikle.

i didn't know replacing the letter c with k was associated with gangs. Where i'm from, it just meant you couldn't spell. Not sure I'd want a member in a gang that couldn't spell. Think about the errors in graffitti spelling alone. Case in point:

[HIJACK12]

This was inevitable. Once a movement goes mainstream the only thing that will happen is it conforms.

[GriffeyJr.FAN3]

keep on keepin on jr, youre the man

[GilbertArenas0]

Wasn't there some big movement in the middle east about Twitter freedom? Jeez come on, all this means is that he uses a K instead of a C, not that he's Blood. Kome on peeps, get a frigging grip, krazy.

[xSquatx]

I was so mad when I found that out.
How can he be a Blood, isn't he from NJ?