I’m still in disbelief that Cam Newton’s celebration dance has become this BIG of a deal. Football players have been celebrating in the end zone since forever and we’ve even dubbed the NFL the No Fun League when players get punished for their celebrations. But yet here we are with many people mad at Cam Newton dabbing after a scoring a touchdown in the Panthers win over the Titans this past Sunday. One Titans fan, Rosemary Plorin penned an open letter to Newton after attending the game with her nine-year old daughter whom she claims was negatively affected by it.
Here are few selections from the letter:
Dear Mr. Newton,
That game happened to be my nine year old daughter’s first live NFL experience. … Because of where we sat, we had a close up view of your conduct in the fourth quarter. The chest puffs. The pelvic thrusts. The arrogant struts and the “in your face” taunting of both the Titans’ players and fans. We saw it all.
I refuse to believe you don’t realize you are a role model. You are paid millions of dollars every week to play hard and be a leader. In the off season you’re expected to make appearances, support charities, and inspire young kids to pursue your sport and all sports. With everything the NFL has gone through in recent years, I’m confident they have advised that you are, by virtue of your position and career choice, a role model.
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I could tell she was still thinking about it as we boarded a shuttle back to our car. “I guess he doesn’t have kids or a Mom at home watching the game,” she added.
I don’t know about your family life Mr. Newton, but I think I’m safe in saying thousands of kids watch you every week. You have amazing talent and an incredible platform to be a role model for them. Unfortunately, what you modeled for them today was egotism, arrogance and poor sportsmanship.
Read the full letter on The Charlotte Observer.
