Comments on: North Carolina high school QB ejected for Cam Newton celebration

By: shadowrider2005

shadowrider2005 — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 19:14:22 +0000

“When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less.” Paul Brown

By: butkusditka

butkusditka — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 15:19:58 +0000

“Don’t want to see me dance? Keep me outta the end zone.”

By: riichiieriich

riichiieriich — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 01:42:34 +0000

Y’all know coaches tell players in the NFL to be excited about making a play right? It’s infectious and gets the team pumped up.

I bet the majority of these uppity commenters are overweight beer drinkers that haven’t played sports in years.

By: psychotim

psychotim — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 01:36:54 +0000

Yes, in high school and college you cannot celebrate, but to act like some of these young men are going to be mature and calm enough to pull a Barry Sanders is ridiculous.

You’ve never done a dance when beating your friend in Madden? Or in backyard football? Or whatever?

Of course you have. And here’s we’re talking about a kid during a playoff game.

(feel free to follow up with Jim Mora jokes).

By: 0ffsides

0ffsides — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:15:05 +0000

Flip the ball to the ref, act like you’ve been there before and that you are coming back again. Barry Sanders was classy, the new generation could learn a lot by watching that man. For Cam it’s all about him and he will take the Panthers no where for as long as he puts himself first.

By: ninthwardfriend

ninthwardfriend — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 22:41:19 +0000

Football is pure passion, he’ll let them enjoy the moment.

By: dretwann

dretwann — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 21:50:27 +0000

I see why the NFL is the No Fun League. Based on more than half the comments here, they are clearly catering to a crowd stuck in 1920s. Bunch of stuffed shirts. Yet, J bet each of them will dang near trample a kid for an autograph. Hows that for irony and hypocrisy?

By: anactualnflowner

anactualnflowner — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 21:43:41 +0000

Someone get Warren Moon’s opinion on this… I don’t think the race card has been played yet.

By: EJ

EJ — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 21:15:43 +0000

There is nothing wrong with celebrating, as long as your not in the opposing teams face doing it.

I know that high schools are trying to teach these kids how to be a good sport, but really celebrating when you do a positive thing, there is nothing wrong with that.

The NFL should relax a little more about what they allow too. The NFL is entertainment, let these players entertain. I liked seeing one player try to outdo another with the creativity of their celebrations. It gives the game another whole level of entertainment. I miss seeing the T.O., Chad Johnson and Stevie Johnson TD celebrations. If you ask me, the NFL is a little lax with some teams and hard on others. Is the NFL going to get rid of the Lambeau Leap? No, because its a tradition that brings more fans into the seats. If you block endzone celebrations, you should block that one considering that a spectator could be injured during the leap. If you block one they should all be blocked. So why not let these players be themselves, the fans enjoy it.

By: peanutele24

peanutele24 — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 21:09:22 +0000

Hate when kids have fun playing games. Bahh-humbug!!!

By: spankygreen

spankygreen — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 21:02:14 +0000

Let kids be kids, good lord……

Stop expecting a 16-18 high school athlete to act any way other than a teenage athlete…..

Grownups, well that’s a different story….

any complaints about clay matthews and his antics? or let’s say Jared Allen…..

By: panthers34

panthers34 — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 20:53:31 +0000

Fifteen yards and a warning would have been warranted. Ejection? Wow.

By: qmizzle

qmizzle — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 20:52:43 +0000

How this become a Cam hate feat? Anyway, dumb ejection.. I agree with the other guy… Flag him 15yds then let his coach chew him out… Ejection is too much.

By: dallascowboysdishingthereal

dallascowboysdishingthereal — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 20:47:01 +0000

Cam does it when Panthers are down a few scores so no one really upset by it.

By: greymares

greymares — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 20:41:27 +0000

penalize all touchdown celebrations it’s apart of the game that is unsportsmanlike and shouldn’t be allowed. the team is not allowed to celebrate and nobody scores on their own.

By: melikefootball

melikefootball — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 20:32:48 +0000

Cam suppose to be poster child of NC and he acts like one of the high schoolers.

By: tarheelpirate

tarheelpirate — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 20:28:24 +0000

An ejection for that is just silly. Throw a flag…15 yards…coach can chew him out. Over. Dumbest rule ever.

By: opinion157983

opinion157983 — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 20:26:29 +0000

Act like you’ve been there before.

By: nfloracle

nfloracle — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 20:09:48 +0000

Cam Newton would be wise to ditch the Cam Newton imitation of Superman.

I knew Superman, and Cam Newton, you’re no Superman.

By: Omar Nipper

Omar Nipper — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 20:00:32 +0000

How could anyone remember what his celebration is, it’s been forever since he celebrated anything.

By: In the Weeds

In the Weeds — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 19:59:01 +0000

Not Really off-topic I guess–but when I was a kid, I saw an opposing player at a local high school score a touchdown and spike the ball–which bounced up and caught him in the cods like a sledge hammer.

He took Himself out of the game!

I haven’t thought about that in years!

By: maddogcraig77

maddogcraig77 — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 19:47:17 +0000

Kids and ALL players need to know they are part of a TEAM!!! Doing stupid individual celebrations are too much – GROW UP and celebrate with your team – btw, you couldn’t score without the other 10 guys on the field with you!

By: phileborn

phileborn — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 19:37:42 +0000

Let the points you put on the scoreboard do your celebrating.

Fair enough, but can he at least point to the scoreboard too?

By: elmaxoh

elmaxoh — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 19:37:09 +0000

Next time try to the Barry Sanders celebration kid.

By: panthersftw

panthersftw — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 19:29:01 +0000

Yes, let the hate wash over you.

By: seattlerogueburner

seattlerogueburner — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 19:28:40 +0000

when i was in high school, our running back did a front flip into the endzone. No flag, no penalty, no suspension. Just a rowdy crowd.

The No Fun League spreads into high school games now?

By: skolvikes

skolvikes — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 19:13:24 +0000

Sounds like the coach handled it perfectly. It was a good learning experience for him.

Let the points you put on the scoreboard do your celebrating.

By: steelerben

steelerben — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 19:13:05 +0000

Just once, during the course of a normal workday, I want to see someone compose a particularly effective email and then jump up from their desk, spike their laptop to the gound, and do a celebratory dance.

By: jbpanthers

jbpanthers — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 19:09:08 +0000

So many Newton haters lol, fact: Tebow flexes his muscles after he runs for a measly five yards….and he isn’t even starting lol.

By: theandy59

theandy59 — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 19:07:46 +0000

It’s kids playing a game…lighten up please!