Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr’s greatest play comes off the field

Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr uses his Twitter influence to help the Oakland Police Department find an abducted child

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hile the on-field play of quarterback Derek Carr was the main reason the Oakland Raiders finished 12-4 this season, it was a move off the field that should be celebrated.

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While many sports stars seem to cause problems with their use of social media platforms, Carr used his Twitter account and his 250,000 plus followers to bring attention to a child abduction in the city of Oakland this week.

https://twitter.com/OPDChris/status/820374308035776513

The quarterback’s retweet of the information shared by lieutenant Chris Bolton helped bring awareness to a serious issue with amazing haste, and the child was located a short time later unharmed. Bolton took to Twitter to thank Carr for his help in bringing awareness to a situation that could have resulted in disaster.

https://twitter.com/OPDChris/status/820691049311924224

The Raider’s enjoyed a successful season and return to the playoffs for the first time since falling in Super Bowl XXXVII to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Derek Carr was enjoying a career year and the Raiders appeared to be serious contenders before he was lost for the playoffs following a broken fibula in week 16.

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It’s always heartwarming to see an athlete’s’ character turn out to be as good as his on-field play, and hopefully, more athletes will follow his lead and use social media for the benefit of the community.

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