The controversy around Cam Newton’s touchdown dance against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday just keeps growing.
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You’re mom can’t really be that upset about dancing… then again she did use the phrase “pelvic thrusts”. “Didn’t she know it was a no-no and that if caught she could get sent to time-out?’ I didn’t know what to tell my daughter that day – the nerve of that privileged woman – and I never will”. So it’s Newton’s fault; he’ll have to answer to the little girl who may or may not have been left scarred by this prurient and obstreperous behavior.
“You have awesome talent and an incredible platform to be a role model for them”, Plorin wrote. A few of the Panthers fans in our section began taunting the hometown fans. If you don’t want to see behavior you may or may not agree with-maybe you should rethink the idea of attending the games…
‘My daughter sensed the change immediately – and started asking questions, ‘ she wrote. “I’m not doing it to be disrespectful to be nobody, more so just doing it just to shine light and get people a smile and having fun doing what I do”.
Said Newton: “I try to make my game kid-like so people will see that I’m enjoying what I do….”
Here’s the deal, ma’am: This one is on you.
The mother, who labels herself the “president/CEO of a fabulously strategic PR firm”, called Newton out in the letter for not being a good role model. You do know that this is 2015, right? She is lying what 9 year old says that. 3.
For the Titans, the focus now shifts to Jacksonville where a division opponent awaits in the AFC South where no team has a winning record, and Tennessee. The National Football League might not be for the Plorin family. The Panthers padded the lead on Graham Gano’s field goals of 48 and 19 yards and Newton’s 2-yard touchdown run with less than 3 minutes remaining. Is there footage of a throat slash in the archives? Documented sound of him berating anyone in the stands? The first four completions went to Olsen, who said a dialed-in Newton made catching easy in Nashville.
Newton is a fascinating study. The team also said it didn’t want stadium features like its field wall graphics and 360-degree ribbon boards to be compromised.
Another Bengals player, defensive end Carlos Dunlap, celebrated with the dance on October 4.
Interim head coach Mike Mularkey said Monday that he thought Newton “violated a code of ethics” with his prolonged end-zone celebration. A role model is an individual that one looks up to, perhaps mirroring that person’s traits in an effort toward personal improvement. When you’re in high school and college, you’re not allowed to celebrate when you score a touchdown.
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LeBron James dabbed before a preseason game on October 5. Philip Rivers is one of the biggest trash-talkers in sports, but he’s seen as a fiery competitor who wears his heart on his sleeve. And if he decides to teach them a thing or two about dancing and where and when to do it, then by George, this world’s gonna have plenty of dancing.
