Really dislike Cam Newton but....

burningmetal · 02-08-2016, 08:37 AM

Originally Posted by hitta

If you think that's the worst way he could have acted, you haven't been watching sports long enough.

I said "about" the worst way he could have reacted. The guy just up and walked out. He completely avoided the spotlight when the going got bad. Yet we all know how much he made it about himself leading up to the game.

How much worse of a reaction could he have? Really, within reason? We're not talking about shooting everybody in the room.

hitta · 02-08-2016, 08:48 AM

Originally Posted by burningmetal

I said "about" the worst way he could have reacted. The guy just up and walked out. He completely avoided the spotlight when the going got bad. Yet we all know how much he made it about himself leading up to the game.

How much worse of a reaction could he have? Really, within reason? We're not talking about shooting everybody in the room.

People handle their emotions differently. For some it's easy to compartmentalize. For some its very hard to pay attention in a presser when you have a billion thoughts going through your head.

Some people are easy to anger and lash out and whine. It may have been good that he didn't say much, because what he may have said could have been far worse. I couldn't tell you how many times coaches or players say crap about officials after the game. Is that good sportsmanship? They are athletes for a living. When you put all that work and time into trying to win a championship ,it's going to really hurt when you come up a hair short of your goal.

burningmetal · 02-08-2016, 08:58 AM

Originally Posted by hitta

People handle their emotions differently. For some it's easy to compartmentalize. For some its very hard to pay attention in a presser when you have a billion thoughts going through your head.

Some people are easy to anger and lash out and whine. It may have been good that he didn't say much, because what he may have said could have been far worse. I couldn't tell you how many times coaches or players say crap about officials after the game. Is that good sportsmanship? They are athletes for a living. When you put all that work and time into trying to win a championship ,it's going to really hurt when you come up a hair short of your goal.

Again, I totally get being disappointed. And I get that he could have opened his mouth and said a bunch of stupid things. But that just speaks to the lack of maturity. Whether or not it's easy to compartmentalize, there are times when you simply HAVE to do it. The questions might be dumb, but it's part of the job for these guys. It's not the end of the world. If someone in his family had died, I'd understand not talking.

But when you talk the talk, well, you know how the rest of that saying goes. Cam loses credibility because of the way he consistently carries himself with no class while winning, and pulling this after a loss. Even if anyone thinks that isn't fair, he brought it upon himself.

02-08-2016, 08:37 AM	#1
burningmetal 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,923 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Really dislike Cam Newton but.... Originally Posted by hitta If you think that's the worst way he could have acted, you haven't been watching sports long enough. I said "about" the worst way he could have reacted. The guy just up and walked out. He completely avoided the spotlight when the going got bad. Yet we all know how much he made it about himself leading up to the game. How much worse of a reaction could he have? Really, within reason? We're not talking about shooting everybody in the room. SloMotion likes this.

02-08-2016, 08:48 AM	#2
hitta 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,343	Re: Really dislike Cam Newton but.... Originally Posted by burningmetal I said "about" the worst way he could have reacted. The guy just up and walked out. He completely avoided the spotlight when the going got bad. Yet we all know how much he made it about himself leading up to the game. How much worse of a reaction could he have? Really, within reason? We're not talking about shooting everybody in the room. People handle their emotions differently. For some it's easy to compartmentalize. For some its very hard to pay attention in a presser when you have a billion thoughts going through your head. Some people are easy to anger and lash out and whine. It may have been good that he didn't say much, because what he may have said could have been far worse. I couldn't tell you how many times coaches or players say crap about officials after the game. Is that good sportsmanship? They are athletes for a living. When you put all that work and time into trying to win a championship ,it's going to really hurt when you come up a hair short of your goal.
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02-08-2016, 08:58 AM	#3
burningmetal 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,923 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Really dislike Cam Newton but.... Originally Posted by hitta People handle their emotions differently. For some it's easy to compartmentalize. For some its very hard to pay attention in a presser when you have a billion thoughts going through your head. Some people are easy to anger and lash out and whine. It may have been good that he didn't say much, because what he may have said could have been far worse. I couldn't tell you how many times coaches or players say crap about officials after the game. Is that good sportsmanship? They are athletes for a living. When you put all that work and time into trying to win a championship ,it's going to really hurt when you come up a hair short of your goal. Again, I totally get being disappointed. And I get that he could have opened his mouth and said a bunch of stupid things. But that just speaks to the lack of maturity. Whether or not it's easy to compartmentalize, there are times when you simply HAVE to do it. The questions might be dumb, but it's part of the job for these guys. It's not the end of the world. If someone in his family had died, I'd understand not talking. But when you talk the talk, well, you know how the rest of that saying goes. Cam loses credibility because of the way he consistently carries himself with no class while winning, and pulling this after a loss. Even if anyone thinks that isn't fair, he brought it upon himself.
	If I had a nickel for every time I heard that, the NFL would fine and suspend me.

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