Twitter Sleuth @FanSince09 Made Evan Mathis his Press Rep
Ever since tracking down the suspects of a hate crime with some help on twitter (that can’t be a hate crime in PA), FanSince09 has understandable been fielding many media requests. One of the requests that was granted was with the Philadelphia Inquirer, who first reached the tweet-hero by going through his press rep., Evan Mathis.
FanSince09 had so many mentions and interview requests coming at him, that he just told everyone to contact @EvanMathis69 if they wanted to speak to him:
Some media did, apparently figuring this guy Mathis was some kind of press rep. And Mathis played along, telling some television people, for instance, why @FanSince09 couldn’t appear if his face was shown, that he wished to stay anonymous.
Obviously, if Mathis wasn’t hurt – suffering a medial collateral ligament injury in the season-opener – he wouldn’t have time for all this. But he is one of those athletes who engages with Philadelphia, and gets all the jokes. On Thursday, he kept playing along, still acting the press rep. I tweeted at him asking for an interview with @FanSince09. Mathis soon e-mailed an actual cell phone number for @FanSince09.
Did Mathis laugh when @FanSince09 said Mathis was his press rep?
“I take my jobs serious, and I’m not sure my client would appreciate me laughing at his requests,” Mathis said in his e-mail.
Man, this story just keeps getting better. So, let it be known, Evan Mathis will totally play along with your silly joke, but you’ve gotta solve a crime first.