When they’re not on the playing field or otherwise engaged in preparing for the games, NFL and other high-profile sports players lead normal-ish lives. Most of them manage to blend in to the local community, but some achieve notoriety for their off-the-field antics. Chris Kluwe is still a member of the NFLPA (the union for NFL players), so he gets their occasional communications to the membership like this text message:
Dear NFLPA: When you send me a text pushing an app by LinkedIn, it really makes me question your leadership/decision making abilities.
— Chris Kluwe (@ChrisWarcraft) April 4, 2014
Mindful of the opportunity to help out some of those players whose off-the-field activities might get them into trouble, he has a few suggestions:
Wouldn't a better use of that phone database be sending a text like: "Here are five of the highest independently rated financial advisors!"?
— Chris Kluwe (@ChrisWarcraft) April 4, 2014
Or perhaps, "Thinking of hitting your wife/a random bar patron? We'd advise against it!" #nflpatips
— Chris Kluwe (@ChrisWarcraft) April 4, 2014
"Hey! Investing in purple drank and Bentley's? Probably not going to end well!" #nflpatips
— Chris Kluwe (@ChrisWarcraft) April 4, 2014
"Feel like blowing a .28 on that BAC driving home? You're not an owner! Get a taxi!" #nflpatips
— Chris Kluwe (@ChrisWarcraft) April 4, 2014
"You get drug tested once a year. Stop smoking in March!" #nflpatips
— Chris Kluwe (@ChrisWarcraft) April 4, 2014
"Gun safety isn't just making sure you have a spotter on bicep curls. Know your applicable state laws!" #nflpatips
— Chris Kluwe (@ChrisWarcraft) April 4, 2014
