{"id":24992,"date":"2014-04-05T09:16:15","date_gmt":"2014-04-05T14:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=24992"},"modified":"2014-04-05T09:16:15","modified_gmt":"2014-04-05T14:16:15","slug":"chris-kluwes-suggestions-for-more-constructive-nflpa-texts-to-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2014\/04\/05\/chris-kluwes-suggestions-for-more-constructive-nflpa-texts-to-players\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Kluwe&#8217;s suggestions for more constructive NFLPA texts-to-players"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When they&#8217;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:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Dear NFLPA: When you send me a text pushing an app by LinkedIn, it really makes me question your leadership\/decision making abilities.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris Kluwe (@ChrisWarcraft) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisWarcraft\/statuses\/452196230886465536\">April 4, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>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:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Wouldn&#39;t a better use of that phone database be sending a text like: &quot;Here are five of the highest independently rated financial advisors!&quot;?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris Kluwe (@ChrisWarcraft) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisWarcraft\/statuses\/452196967355920386\">April 4, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Or perhaps, &quot;Thinking of hitting your wife\/a random bar patron? We&#39;d advise against it!&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23nflpatips&amp;src=hash\">#nflpatips<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris Kluwe (@ChrisWarcraft) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisWarcraft\/statuses\/452197152932917248\">April 4, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>&quot;Hey! Investing in purple drank and Bentley&#39;s? Probably not going to end well!&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23nflpatips&amp;src=hash\">#nflpatips<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris Kluwe (@ChrisWarcraft) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisWarcraft\/statuses\/452197587232124928\">April 4, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>&quot;Feel like blowing a .28 on that BAC driving home? You&#39;re not an owner! Get a taxi!&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23nflpatips&amp;src=hash\">#nflpatips<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris Kluwe (@ChrisWarcraft) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisWarcraft\/statuses\/452197964509753344\">April 4, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>&quot;You get drug tested once a year. Stop smoking in March!&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23nflpatips&amp;src=hash\">#nflpatips<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris Kluwe (@ChrisWarcraft) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisWarcraft\/statuses\/452204894930206720\">April 4, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>&quot;Gun safety isn&#39;t just making sure you have a spotter on bicep curls. Know your applicable state laws!&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23nflpatips&amp;src=hash\">#nflpatips<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris Kluwe (@ChrisWarcraft) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisWarcraft\/statuses\/452205278553841664\">April 4, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When they&#8217;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. 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