When The Best Defense Is a Proactive Offense: How Athletes Can Protect Their Online Reputation

By John L. Krieger   Here’s the scenario: You’re a well-known athlete. You’ve worked hard to make it this far. You wake up one morning, grab your coffee and scan the latest news. You come upon a story about …. you. Apparently, while you were sleeping, you used Twitter to make derogatory jokes about the deaths of former players. But, you don’t have a Twitter account – you don’t even know how to “tweet.” Yet, your name is associated with those damaging comments that ha