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Old 06-19-2015, 06:56 AM   #935
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Originally Posted by Izulde View Post
Actually, it's because he accessed social media during a game, which is considered working hours. A lot of teams in professional sports have that rule in place, where athletes can't access social media during games or other working hours (don't know if any leagues have it as a league-wide policy, however).

+1

The Red Sox have a rule that all player phones must be turned off by 6:30 for a 7:10 first pitch.
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