Social media has changed the sports landscape in many ways, not the least of which is fan voting for the NBA All-Star Game.
Per Sam Amick of USA Today, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver believes the league needs to examine the way it counts fan votes for the midseason showcase because of the way social media sites possibly skew results.
"On [fan] balloting, it's something we'll continue to look at," Silver said. "We love the fact that fans have input into who the All-Stars are. As social media changes the world and is disruptive, it's been mildly disruptive to our balloting systems as well. I know that's something we'll take a fresh look at."
Amick's report specifically cited celebrities like Drake helping get Kyle Lowry voted into the All-Star Game as a starter and Justin Bieber advocating for Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul in a tweet that was retweeted more than 48,000 times.
Paul ultimately fell short of making it into the starting five for the Western Conference, finishing behind the Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry and the Oklahoma City Thunder's Russell Westbrook.
There was also the rise of ...
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Commissioner Adam Silver Says NBA Will Evaluate All-Star Game Fan Voting
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