Cam Newton said the quiet part out loud.
Many professional athletes are not motivated by winning.
We over Me? All for one? These are heirlooms of the mind.
Mix the volatile youth sports culture with social media, and it should come as no surprise that plenty of accomplished athletes value brand over team. Good for Newton.
Do I like it? Nope. Do I understand it? Yep.
The last five years have laid bare a society defined by selfishness. Sports are no different. We want to believe athletes are pure when we see them through a child’s eyes in “Chariots of Fire” or “Rudy.