Rugby legend Andrew Johns has jumped into Todd Carney’s new app, challenging players to take on their own lives and make tough decisions about how to use social media.
Carney has started an app with best friend Mitchell Micallef and is keen to launch a feature soon that will allow the club’s social media managers to approve posts before they’re posted on social media.
Carney’s infamous bubbler photo that ended his NRL career wasn’t posted on social media by himself, but he still believes it could be an important tool to help players avoid problems online.
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However, Johns struggled to take the suggestion seriously.
“Is that April Fool’s Day?” Johns continued Immortal Behavior of the Wide World of Sports.
“I don’t know. You know what? Turn off your social media. Just stop doing it.
“That’s the simple thing. And not only that, don’t be a tail. “
Social media is an important way for fans to interact with players, while some also use it for sponsorship purposes.
Players are trained in club systems from a young age when it comes to using social media.
Johns added that after all of the training they receive, it is up to the players to be smarter and take control of their decisions rather than having media managers approve posts.
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“Look, they’re not babies, they’re grown men,” he said.
“Take control of your life. Don’t put anything up when you are pissed off or when you are tired and emotional.
“You don’t need people to hold your hand. You know right about wrong. You get so much
Education about what to do. Just take responsibility. They are grown men. “
Carney revealed the idea for the app earlier this week, saying he wanted to help other gamers avoid falling into the same traps he did.
“I still love the game to death,” Carney told NCA NewsWire.
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“I learned the lesson the hard way and I hope I can stop the players from going that route.
“It’s perfect for rugby players and athletes in general, for everyday people in general life.
“I’m not a parent, but if your son or daughter wanted to post something and you didn’t want it, it goes to the parents and they decide whether to post it on social media.”
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