According to ESPN’s Ric Bucher, that includes Facebook pokes, text messages, Twitter replies and direct messages.
The NBA and commissioner David Stern are taking a “hard stand” on all contact between players and teams during the lockout, including contact through social media networks, according to the report.
“NBA GMs/coaches can still follow their players on Twitter during lockout,” Bucher tweeted. “But a mention or re-tweet [will result in a] $1 million fine [as well as] maybe loss of picks.”
He adds that direct messages on Twitter to players would also result in disciplinary action by the league.
This begs the question: How much Facebook poking is normally going on between NBA owners and players?
