Disappointment manifests itself different ways in people. Some show the devastation etched in every line of their face. Some rage and storm around and let it wholly consume them. Some laugh it off and act like they aren’t bothered by it.
It would be foolish to mistake that smile for lightheartedness. Beneath that smile is a cold fury that burns through him, and it isn’t all that hard to see. Leonard says all the right things. When asked if his Pro Bowl snub motivates him, he answers pretty simply that he’s been overlooked all his life.