Recently in athletics, the United States has been drawn to teams and players who have fun. The bench for the Monmouth University basketball team has been at the center of national news, with the media praising the bench for the fun and crazy antics they do to celebrate big plays.
That being said, people have a double standard when it comes to quarterback of the Carolina Panthers, Cam Newton. Newton led his team to Super Bowl 50 and the best record in the NFL, also being awarded the league’s Most Valuable Player. Newton’s remarkable season wasn’t without criticism.