Are Sports Fans Getting Bored With Social Media?

Social media, online content and mobile devices continue to play a large role in the lives of sports fans, according to a new study

But the growth of fans following sports via social media has leveled off over the past year, according to Sporting News Media's survey of just over 1,000 American sports fans.

This year's study found that an even 25% of fans use social media to follow leagues, teams and players online. In the , 26% of fans said they did so, while just 15% of said they did so in 2011. Among fans who do follow online, Facebook ranks as the most popular social platform