Quote:I think the whole press conference thing is a lot of hullabaloo over not much at all.

 

If he smiled and laughed like he normally does, he would be lambasted for not caring.

 

It is not a stretch to suggest (that failure to go for that fumble notwithstanding) that he is a competitor and wants to win.

 

He has probably dreamed of playing in the Super Bowl his entire life.

 

Not only did his team lose the game, but he probably had the worst game of his season in the process while his offense was getting their collective butts handed to them.

 

Though he is young, he has no guarantee of ever getting back to the Super Bowl (see Marino, Dan).

 

Yes, he is going to be upset.  No, he's not going to want to talk to the media after the loss.  When he did, his unhappiness was evident.

 

Was it the ideal way of conducting a post championship press conference?

 

No.

 

But we say we want "genuine" athletes, then we get bent out of shape when he displays genuine disappointment and emotion after a tough loss.

 

Do you really think that the way Can Newton acts is genuine?    Given the way he acts, that's the worst indictment of all.   Because that would mean he genuinely has no class and genuinely has no dignity and genuinely thinks the world revolves around him.   It would mean he genuinely doesn't care about being a real leader and genuinely doesn't care about his post-game responsibilities, and genuinely doesn't care if all the kids who are his fans see him acting like a poor sport.   

 

Contrast his behavior with Russell Wilson's post game behavior after he threw the interception that lost the Super Bowl.   Contrast Russell Wilson with the genuine Cam Newton.  

 

Cam Newton is Terrell Owens or Chad Ochocinco playing Quarterback.   Or Johnny Manziel.  

 

I want these guys to suppress their genuine selves and have a little class. 

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