... history of social networking, or a sign that humanity itself may be doomed; it just depends on who you ask. 

While the site may provide an unnecessary forum for Aunt Mildred to let friends and followers know that she's late for her podiatrist appointment, it also connects fans to athletes in a completely new way.

No one expects fans to look at athletes like they used to, when they were viewed only in the context of their sport and often not as people with completely separate lives.  That vision of the athlete was destroyed a long time ago with figures like Broadway Joe Namath, and kept alive by the Tom Brady's and Alex Rodriguez's of the sports world. 

Still, a line existed between what fans know, and what they...

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