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Athletes, media and anachronisms?

Jets safety Jamal Adams celebrates after he intercepted a pass for a touchdown in the second half against the Patriots on Sept. 22, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. Photo Credit: AP/Steven Senne

Call it “Revenge of the Jocks,” a twist on real life in which aggrieved sports stars react to their frustrations with those of us who talk or type for a living by cutting out the middleman and going directly to the public.

This is not breaking news, of course, as first the Internet in general and later social media in particular offered sports, entertainment and political stars a way around traditional media outlets.