NFL Star Roddy White Makes Season Ticket Offer on Twitter If Duke Loses and May Have To Pay Up

Are social media offers legally binding?  Yes.  R&B artist Ryan Leslie lost a $1 million dollar lawsuit in 2012 over his refusal to honor his YouTube offer.  Earlier this week, the Atlanta Falcons' Roddy White Tweeted: @DHoyt77 if mercer beat duke I will give you season tickets 50 yard line first row.  Duke lost the game and subsequently White Tweeted:  I lost a bet and I will give him tickets to the bears game since he is a bears fan done with this bet

There was an offer by White and an acceptance by @DHoyt77. If White refuses to honor his initial offer and @DHoyt77 decides to sue White for the offer of season tickets I believe @DHoyt77 has a valid claim.  The Leslie case may provide a strong precedent for @DHoyt77's position that may be utilized to demonstrate that a social media offer and acceptance is legally binding. 

While White's offer may sound reminiscent of the Aaron Rodgers Tweet last year that stated, " @toddsutton ya I'd put my salary next year on it," it is not.  Aaron Rodgers didn't state to another Twitter user "I will give you my entire year's salary".  There was no clear offer and acceptance in the Rodgers matter.  Here, there appears to be a straight forward offer and acceptance.  Therefore, I believe White owes for the entire season and @DHoyt77 has a strong claim that is legally enforceable. 

The bottom line is that be careful what you Tweet because it may be used against you in the future.

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