Athlete Quote by Andrew Hawkins
“If you're tweeting - and this is what I tell the young athletes who come to me about these situations, because I've been through them and I've seen both sides of it - if you're tweeting just because everyone else is tweeting and you're not uncomfortable, if it doesn't feel like a sacrifice - like when I wore that T-shirt it was a sacrifice.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Podcast on athlete social media, 2022
The speaker advises that tweeting should be a conscious, meaningful act, not just following the crowd, and that genuine sacrifice adds value.
In simple terms: Tweet only when it matters, not because others do.
Key Takeaway
Make social posts purposeful.
Themes
authenticity
social media
athlete identity
peer pressure
personal sacrifice
Mood
reflective
thoughtful
Type
advice
motivational
When to use this quote
- team meetings
- personal branding
- public statements
- media training
- community engagement
Key Concepts
self‑expression
digital ethics
identity formation
Questions to Reflect On
- Do you feel your posts reflect your true values?
- What would make a post feel like a genuine sacrifice?
A Different Perspective
If you tweet without feeling a sacrifice, it may lack authenticity.
![“[Some young athletes] get home, look at social media, and they have thousands of people ripping it out of them, telling them that they're terrible at their profession, they hope they lose their next match or fight.It's hugely negative and unless you can rise above it and pay no attention, it can…” quote by David Haye](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b4f/david-haye-2793_athlete_some-young-athletes-get-home-look-at-soc_424319.jpg)
![“I think people are wrong to do it, to compare him to your way of wanting to do it. If you're passionate about it, do it and do it your way. It's not always going to be in front of the cameras after a football game - that was the way I did it. Somebody else has a different way, and that's [James]…” quote by Andrew Hawkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/37b/andrew-hawkins-24651_ball-game_i-think-people-are-wrong-to-do-it-to-com_233253.jpg)
