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Lewis is especially cautious about athletes discussing their injuries on Twitter. Before training camp started, rookie cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick tweeted earlier this week to disclose his knee ailment.

According to union representative Andrew Whitworth, he has enquired as to whether the Twitter ban is a violation of the collective bargaining agreement with the players’ union. He is awaiting a response.For a while, no one will hear from the Bengals on Twitter.

In an attempt to focus his players during their workouts at their downtown facility over the next two weeks, coach Marvin Lewis has prohibited them from tweeting while at training camp. After discussing the social media crackdown with team leaders, he implemented the prohibition.

A lot of the Cincinnati players tweet on a daily basis to stay in touch with friends, family, and one other. They have complied with the ban thus far.

Twitter-negative offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth stated, “I don’t think it’s something where we’re trying to fine guys $10,000 if they Twitter something.” “I think we’re just more saying, ‘Let’s let our focus be on what we do.'”

That’s fine with Lewis, who is especially cautious about athletes using social media to disseminate information about ailments. When rookie cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick tweeted earlier this week about having a leg issue, he unwittingly crossed the line.

When the players reported for the start of camp this weekend, Lewis told them about the ban.

“I don’t see how tweeting is going to help us win a football game,” Lewis stated. “Therefore, it’s a component of selflessness at this time. Our football squad shouldn’t be involved in that. It would be better if we just took care of ourselves and refrained from announcing our actions or inactions, naming individuals, or making comments about events occurring in other places. Come on, let’s play football.”

Lewis battled for years to persuade former Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson to limit his remarks on social media. Johnson would publish or taunt opponents via social media, including Twitter.

The NFL and social media have had a changing relationship for many years. Several teams took action against athletes, supporters, and journalists who used social media while working out at training camp. August 2009 saw the league implement a regulation allowing players to use social media, but only for a specified amount of time—90 minutes prior to game kickoff until the conclusion of customary postgame interviews.

There are restrictions on what players can share from Paul Brown Stadium during the week under Lewis’ more stringent rules. He has never before forbade the team as a whole from tweeting from the stadium.

The players’ union has been questioned by Whitworth, the team’s union representative, over whether the ban is allowed by the collective bargaining agreement that was ratified last year.

Whitworth remarked, “I don’t know what the rules are on something like that.” “I’ve already checked into that, I’m waiting to hear back on that.”

If the team captains opt to carry over the ban into the upcoming season, Lewis stated he will defer to them.