Cam Newton thinks female reporter talking routes is 'funny'

Yes, as I said, he’s entitled to do as he pleases. Players understand the consequences of their actions, if any, and make decisions for themselves. It’s really that simple. Whether you or anyone else likes their decisions is pretty inconsequential.

 

Life is more than the obvious.

 

Eddie Murray is one of my favorite guys in baseball because he’s an engaging and enjoyable person. Remind me to tell you some of my Eddie Murray stories.

 

A few years ago I had a fairly high profile athlete who wouldn't talk to me because of some petty beef he had with my paper before I arrived. He spoke to everyone else but me, and was by all accounts a great guy who was active in our community.

But because for years he knowingly hindered my ability to do my job, and was frankly really cold at times -- pretending not to know my name and trashing my publication publicly -- I kind of felt like he actually was a little bit of an asshole.

 

Is it really too much to ask for a guy to treat other people with respect and not storm away like a child? He can do it all he wants, I guess, but we’re allowed to call him a spoiled brat, then.

 

Depends on the guy, no? I never get why a reporter would take something like that personally unless he calls you out by name or insults you personally or physically intimidates you. If I'm his editor, I tell the reporter to stop whining and report about it. Bennett did something that was more interesting and will attract more page views than if he had provided some mundane quote. Report about it!

Personally, I'm not interested in reading, "Our offense is finding it's rhythm and rookie Jimmy Lightning is beginning to show you why he was drafted 16th overall. We're confident we can move the ball -- little chunks, big chunks, don't matter."

If someone doesn't want to give you the quote you tried to steer him toward for for the story you wanted to write, he isn't hindering your job; you're not doing your job properly. This is one of the reasons some of the best sportswriters start in news. They don't have the expectation that all stories originate at a press conference or a player standing in front of his locker. They know how to write a story about someone even if that person doesn't want to be interviewed.

QFYW brought up Lynch before. He got a shitload of attention and notoriety for sitting there and saying "I'm here so I won't get fined" over and over and over. I'd rather report that than some stupid crap about how he wants the ball and plans to take the Seahawks on his back and lead them to victory.

 

I’d rather report on that, too. But I don’t see why we’re playing “would you rather.” He’s being insolent and that’s what people are writing about now. He’s still being unprofessional when it would be quite simple to be respectful.

 

100 times, this. I never understood why anyone whined about Marshawn deal at the Super Bowl. It was way more interesting than whatever fake platitudes he could have uttered. Ed Reed used to treat me like crap and growl at me to leave him alone. I loved him for it, because he was never boring.

 

What happened yesterday tells us a lot more about Newton than if he would have answered the question. Ultimately it's a win.

 

He should have treated you with dignity.

 

This Cam thing could lead to a sportswriter #MeToo campaign.

 

Eh, too much Stockholm Syndrome in the ranks. I bet Ryan Leaf was considered awesome because he wasn't boring.