Cam Newton is no Tom Brady.
The backlash over Newton's post-Super Bowl news conference behavior and subsequent defense of his behavior is now subject to its own backlash.
Cam Newton's Super Bowl News Conference Behavior Should've Surprised No One
None other than Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has in the past exhibited similar behavior to that of Newton's Super Bowl aftermath, according to USA Today Sports' For the Win.
Newton's "I'm a sore loser" comment was similar to that of Brady in an interview with 60 minutes in 2005, For the Win reported. Brady had talked about how competitive he is, even in such games as backgammon, and his remarks didn't receive nearly the attention that Newton's did.
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"I'm a pretty good winner. I'm a terrible loser. And I rub it in pretty good when I win. But as soon as I lose, those backgammon sets, I broke more backgammon sets. I've dropped elbows on 'em. I don't know. It's like I wish I had a punching bag nearby sometimes."
Brady also walked out of a news conference in 2013 after a loss to the Dolphins, FTW added.
"As Brady shows, being an NFL quarterback requires a ultra-competitive mindset, so don't hold Newton to a double standard," For the Win commented.
While that may be true, the logic is flawed. Brady didn't enter the NFL with baggage. In fact, as a sixth-round draft pick, he was the ultimate underdog. Newton, the 2010 Heisman Trophy winner, had the whole "180K" episode while at Auburn and was a No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft in 2011. He came into the league as the ultimate Goliath.
Newton has been defiant about his touchdown celebrations this season, in the face of criticism, even suggesting that NFL fans may be scared of "an African-American quarterback" to whom they can't make comparisons."
The only ones afraid of Tom Brady's touchdown celebrations are his teammates (see video below).
And this team a year ago, Brady was the most scrutinized professional athlete in sports because of his involvement with "Deflategate."
But while Newton might be prone to challenge those who question him, Brady showed tremendous restraint through the whole Deflategate process.
Even in the news conference in which he walked out in 2013, he reportedly ended his news conference, saying "Thank you," not, "I'm done."
Brady has had his share of detractors, but his actions have shown that discretion is the better part of valor, at least when it comes to being a sore loser.
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