Twitter Reveals Fascinating Real Time Reaction To ESPN's "Broke"

ESPN's "30-for-30" series returned Tuesday with "Broke," a depressing look into the financial lives of athletes. Throughout the 90 minutes, current and former athletes reacted on Twitter while they watched. It was yet another example of social media breaking down barriers between athletes and fans.

Three years ago, a Sports Illustrated cover story helped reveal a cruel truth about our sports stars -- many of them can't handle being rich. It's one of the more ironic things about a culture that idolizes athletes: some of those that make the most, waste the most.
When "Broke" began Tuesday night, the tweets started streaming in from guys tuning in:
LeBron James @KingJames
Everyone in sports, doesn't matter if u play or not. Associated with it in some form or another should be watching ESPN #30for30 "BROKE"
Tue, Oct 02 2012 17:07:19
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DeAngelo Williams @DeAngeloRB
Broke: on espn right now everyone should tune in
Tue, Oct 02 2012 17:02:22
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Logan Morrison @LoMoMarlins
Watching Broke by @BillyCorben on @ESPN right now. Eye opening stuff for a current (& young) professional athlete. Must watch!
Tue, Oct 02 2012 18:28:13
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After their first day of training camp, what we're the Cleveland Cavaliers watching?
Our cold tube is pretty full lol instagr.am/p/QTP6vLL87C/
Omri Casspi @Casspi18
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Tue, Oct 02 2012 17:55:26
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Many current athletes seemed to already get the pitfalls of an athlete's paycheck:
JacQuizz Rodgers @Qui22Rodgers
Watching 30 for 30 Broke! Good Life Lesson For Athletes.
Tue, Oct 02 2012 18:00:38
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Richie incognito @68INCOGNITO
Watching #BROKE. It's like a road map of what not to do with your money!! Crazy stuff
Tue, Oct 02 2012 17:58:04
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Aj Green @ajgreen_18
Watching broke!!! 500,000 on ur friend!!! Smh!!!
Tue, Oct 02 2012 17:50:09
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Graham Rahal @GrahamRahal
Watching this @espn 30 for 30. #Broke. I have to say I’m so thankful for the guidance of my old man @BobRahal n Uncle. This keeps u in check
Tue, Oct 02 2012 18:11:12
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Nerlens Noel @NerlensNoel3
This ESPN 30 for 30 is REAL life.
Tue, Oct 02 2012 17:58:58
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CJ McCollum @3JMcCollum
Can't wait to get my smart car. Never going #broke
Tue, Oct 02 2012 17:50:24
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Former athletes also chimed in with first-hand knowledge:
Damien Woody @damienwoody
Unfortunately family can be an athletes worst enemy #Broke
Tue, Oct 02 2012 17:50:50
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Damien Woody @damienwoody
My biological father came out of nowhere the day I was drafted!! #Broke
Tue, Oct 02 2012 18:02:07
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Julius Hodge @Follow24Hodge
Can't lie it's TOUGH telling a loved one "no" but hell I had to do it! Dont feel good and sometimes there is tears but that's life. #broke
Tue, Oct 02 2012 17:51:22
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Fred Taylor @FredTaylorMade
@ESPN 30 for 30, all my young professional athletes should watch this over and over and over. #BROKE
Tue, Oct 02 2012 17:31:06
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Cris Carter @criscarter80
Make money is easy, keeping it is hard... #broke
Tue, Oct 02 2012 17:26:20
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At least one athlete didn't really need a doc to learn a lesson:
Mike Vick @MikeVick
Just watched 30 for 30 on Espn........Be smart with your $
Tue, Oct 02 2012 19:03:22
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But for Delonte West, lessons already learned don't seem to mean much:
Delonte West @CharleeRedz13
Hell naw I ain't gon be on no E60...homie I'm 10yrs in...counted a mill in all 2dollars bills before I turned 21...I den been broke got back
Tue, Oct 02 2012 17:40:44
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Delonte West @CharleeRedz13
Got broke again...got back again....and so the world continues to turn.....hey u can't take it wit cha...
Tue, Oct 02 2012 17:41:57
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Delonte West @CharleeRedz13
U think ima die and let another-joker spend all the money I saved..u must be crazy ..oh imma save some ...spend more..u do d same shit.!
Tue, Oct 02 2012 17:44:50
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Beautiful Silence Did a piece on the show as well.. It was really good program.2012-10-03T15:30:22.041Z
Jose Geno GutierrezDelonte west ............. ahhhhh, it's idiots like you who make me laugh when i see all the sh*t that happens to you, not feel sorry !!! LMFAO !!! somebody go...Delonte west ............. ahhhhh, it's idiots like you who make me laugh when i see all the sh*t that happens to you, not feel sorry !!! LMFAO !!! somebody go sell this crackhead an inflatable furniture saving device for the low lying city of aspn, in case all the snow melts !!! more2012-10-03T14:11:04.750Z