Michael Beasley, the star forward for the Miami Heat NBA team, has checked into rehab. The admission to a rehabilitation hospital this weekend was reportedly for substance abuse and depression. If the contents of some of his now deleted tweets from his official Twitter were anything to go by, it was not a moment too soon.
Beasley is probably better off in rehab than on social media worrying his family, friends and fans. The sportsman will stay in rehab for at least 30 days and spend time with John Lucas, a well-known former NBA player and coach who works with troubled players.
Some are saying that the worst of his breakdown was shown on Twitter. The drug use was one thing worrying people. Beasley twittered a photo of himself that has gotten tongues wagging. The Beasley Twitter photo shows the star’s back in the mirror and a SupercoolBeas graphic newly inked across his back. If you look closely down to the bottom right of the image, you can see what appears to be drug paraphernalia. There are some suspicious bags on the table that may be narcotics.
The Beasley rehab trip is somewhat unusual as it was preceded by some odd Twitter messages, two deletions of his Twitter account and the above thoughtless Twitter photo. The tweets started late last week from the now deleted @GorillaBeas account.
Of course, this is a celebrity with followers who are going to take note. The signs of depression are somewhat clear in the messages, as Beasley speaks of losing hope and hinting strongly at feeling suicidal. Talk of life not being worth living is going to freak anyone out. That and comments about unnamed people being against him were just too much. The nutty messages did not go unnoticed and some of his worried fan’s reactions can be seen here.
Let’s hope that the NBA star makes a recovery and stays off of damn Twitter. Twitter has become a mirror for celebrity’s personal problems and in many cases a quick fix to a PR booboo, where once a spokesperson would have done their dirty work. Whether we like it or not, a pattern has been set. This is not going to be the last social media breakdown we see online.
I smell a trend.
I hastily contemplated doing myself in with an entire bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken when Twitter went bye-bye but I sought professional help from McDonald’s.
Twitter keeps going nuts and it’s working my last nerve. I was getting 503 errors for most of this morning. McD’s will set you free. If they’re not available, you can always find solace over here
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