ITSD Harmon’s Podcast 7.15: Zimmerman & Social Media

Harmon’s Podcast 7.15 includes chatter on the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, the Home Run Derby, trade rumors and a lot about social media and pop culture. The Zimmerman-Martin decision came down on Saturday night, and many athletes took to Twitter with a response. For Roddy White and Victor Cruz, their word choices were regrettable and have us pondering the power and future of social media among our sports heroes. In essence, do fans just want re-Tweets of their fawning or do they truly want a “connection” to the player, executive, etc.?