In today's state of the Internet, a unique social media presence will lead to solid self-branding, which leads to more followers, which supposedly leads to coolness and job opportunities. Athletes are especially aware of this—there's too much money to be made out there in endorsements to not cultivate and control the brand of each player. While the scrubs of your favorite sports leagues don't really have any endorsements or sponsors to peddle on social media, it doesn't mean they're not trying to attract them.
Some go about their personal branding by practicing some unfortunate social media tactics though, and failing to separate their personal thoughts with their public professional lives. With the antics of Amar'e Stoudemire, JaVale McGee, and many more under the Complex Sports microscope, these are the Social Media Tactics of Your Favorite Scrub Athletes.