Cam Newton's celebrations aren't well received in the Bible belt, but only because they belong in the Northwest.
The Panthers QB -- who was subjected to a judgemental letter after "dancing" his way to a 27-10 victory over the Titans in Week 10 -- isn't about to apologize for his bravado, nor should he. At least, that's what Richard Sherman thinks.
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"You get to the end zone, in an NFL game, you get the right to celebrate. You've worked hard," the Seahawks CB said, per USA Today. "You're a professional athlete. If you don't get a chance to celebrate in the pros, when do you get a chance to celebrate? When do you get to show what you can do - to enjoy yourself?
"This is a game. Some people who have never played it, who have never expressed passion, sit behind desks all day and do that. Maybe you celebrate sometimes when you do something great, and nobody judges you, because nobody is watching. As you're watching him, enjoy it, because he is enjoying it. He can enjoy his craft. If he wants to celebrate, that's fine."
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Finally, someone who remembers football is nothing more than a child's game, not a venue for your moral compass.
Too often NFL players are held to this standard of empty-vesseled professionals. It's what leads many to behave like monotone robots, afraid to shake the foundation of middle America.
Russell Wilson certainly behaves that way. It's more likely than not the reason reports like this emanated from Seattle's locker room last season:
Not this again! @mikefreemanNFL reports certain #Seahawks teammates believe Russell Wilson isn't black enough: https://t.co/sWHbQIX8cM
— John McMullen (@JFMcMullen) October 22, 2014
Not that there's any truth to it, but you haven't and won't see the same report attached to Newton's name. Instead, you get judgement and people asking him to fit their vision of "normal."
It's a good thing winning cures all.
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