For me, personally, I'm not worried about the role model part (though he is a poor role model). It's a respect thing. Frankly I never noticed that Peyton didn't shake hands after the super bowl, because that's not nearly as visible as walking out of a room when you are being asked questions. When I heard about it later, I thought it was petty on his part. But Peyton doesn't draw the kind of attention to himself as Cam does. Peyton does a lot of corny commercials, whereas Cam is a completely polarizing figure. He's got a long history of folding under pressure and scrutiny.

I don't mind the coaches tirades near as much. Usually they are just telling it like it is. That's better than just avoiding the issue. Sometimes reporters ask dumb questions. I have no problem with a player or coach telling the reporter why their question is dumb. When they walk out, they look like brats.

I know there are times at work when a co-worker or even my boss pisses me off to the point where I have to walk away before I say or do something Im gonna regret. Maybe he did the same. I think you make good points, and im not defending Cam per se, He is what he is, but despite how much better of a person Payton is, walking of the field in a pouting manner because he just lost the game shows the same kind of attitude. At least Cam shook Paytons hand afterwards.

All of this crap that has be spewed on this board on Cam is a bunch of crap.

It seems that people are getting off on...
telling this board how they would have handled losing the Superbowl or the “correct/approved” way to lose the Superbowl. Many of you are assuming that you are a better person than Cam Newton.

Personally I don't care how he handled this.
Since when is it required that you have to think like the majority?
Since when is it required that you can't publicly display human emotions?
When did the NFL become the US Army?

Bottom Line...
He lost. LOL. He can cry all day long and I can laugh about it. That’s it.

This has become a media show against Cam.
Posting stuff about how wrong I think this is doesn't make me a better person. I don't get off on it.
Actually I'm just enjoying the show. LOL.

I respect Cam for going outside of the box
and taking his route and displaying his personal emotions and true feelings.
This is part of what makes him so special...
love it or hate it.

REMEMBER THIS....
Every one of us has something in our life that we would love to take back
but it wasn’t done in front of 300 million people
and the media certainly didn't cover it.

I hate me some Cam Newton.. His stupid towel over the head and everything...

But I'm a little conflicted on how I feel with this one. Definite poor sport to not recognize and respect, and to outright discount, the people that just beat you. That's just super egotistical, one of the highest forms of sportsman disrespect, and a loser mentality.

But, as a super fierce competitive person myself, I can understand emotions taking over. We saw this guys massively big head POP on tv, then he had to parade his malformed, deflated, disfigured head into a press conference where he had to explain, "why aren't you good enough? And why aren't you as good as you are supposed to be? And You're Cam Newton, how in the world could somebody beat you?" That's really tough.

I'm not defending the actions, but I do understand them, and won't judge him. Sure it's easy to say what should be done in that situation and what we wouldohave done, but we really have no idea what it's like to think like an already huge egoed, newly crowned NFL MVP Cam Newton, and have the biggest disappointment of our life just happen 10 minutes ago, then have one of the guys that beat you's answer to how they beat you blasting in your ear. Man, that sucks.

All I'm saying is, let's not judge because we can't understand his position.

I'm also really curious to see if/how he grows from this.

I hate me some Cam Newton.. His stupid towel over the head and everything...

But I'm a little conflicted on how I feel with this one. Definite poor sport to not recognize and respect, and to outright discount, the people that just beat you. That's just super egotistical, one of the highest forms of sportsman disrespect, and a loser mentality.

But, as a super fierce competitive person myself, I can understand emotions taking over. We saw this guys massively big head POP on tv, then he had to parade his malformed, deflated, disfigured head into a press conference where he had to explain, "why aren't you good enough? And why aren't you as good as you are supposed to be? And You're Cam Newton, how in the world could somebody beat you?" That's really tough.

I'm not defending the actions, but I do understand them, and won't judge him. Sure it's easy to say what should be done in that situation and what we would have done, but we really have no idea what it's like to think like an already huge egoed, newly crowned NFL MVP Cam Newton, and have the biggest disappointment of our life just happen 10 minutes ago, then have one of the guys that beat you's answer to how they beat you blasting in your ear. Man, that sucks.

All I'm saying is, let's not judge because we can't understand his position.

I'm also really curious to see if/how he grows from this.

Well my two cents on all this is I consider the QB to be the CEO on the field. There are certain ways you act and carry yourself in representing the company (team) you are with. I understand being down for not winning. But do CEO's cry and pout when things aren't going good? I'm quite sure they do. They just don't do it in public or in front of the company. They do it in the privacy of their own homes or with a select few they trust. Samething with Cam. He can pout and cry for losing the superbowl all he wants. (In the locker room or at home.) But as the face of the franchise he has a responsibility to uphold for the sake of the franchise and for sportsmanship in general. As one or two others on here have said, I have NEVER seen anyone in his position act like he did after that game in the press conference. You want to celebrate a touchdown? Fine. You want to give kids the ball? Great. I'm all for it. But quit trying to come up with new ways of celebrating calling attention to yourself by doing so after every first down and/or touchdown then throwing a tantrum when you are getting you butt handed to you. He needs to grow up. I hope this experience will make him do just that because he is a tremendous athlete and a freak of nature for the position he plays. He can actually be fun to watch without all the antics he displays. Only time will tell though.

I have NEVER seen anyone in his position act like he did after that game in the press conference.