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Cam Newton Influence On Society

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Athletics in America has gone from being one of our greatest past times, to an epidemic that engulfs greed, selfishness, and sets a bad example for our society. We are given bad examples as a society to follow. Deemed by his horrid Super Bowl performance, Cam Newton, one of the most predominate and controversial quarterbacks in today’s society has been criticized time and again for they way he carries himself on and off the field. His most recent stint has brought a great deal of negativity to the sports world. There is hope, though. Most famously known in the media as the fiancé of Ciera, one of the world’s most musically influential and imaged based celebrity, right under Beyoncé. His stats on the field compared to Cam Newton are immensely …show more content…

This is laughable. Wilson has also participated in more meaningful games when it comes down to it, two super bowls, and two NFC championships. He is more accomplished as an athlete, and even going back into college their comparisons do not stop. Cam, the paid student athlete, Russell the man who fought for his position and still continues to do so now, because he is undersized and not black enough. Yes, an African American who is a re-inventing the quarterback position in other ways that matter, other than his size and college resume. So why, why do we and the media portray athletes as cam as great remodels. Even if we were talking about money, Russell would still win this argument. just because they have money, doesn’t make them an important person for our children to remodel themselves after. Cameron was and is still seen as the epitome of college football due to his success in winning a BCS National championship, but he is also one of the most controversial college players in our era of …show more content…

He is notoriously known as ‘Scam Newton’ because, according to ESPN’s associated press, “The documents indicate Newton's father, Cecil Newton, and ex-Mississippi State player Kenny Rogers sought from $120,000 to $180,000 for the quarterback to sign with the Bulldogs out of junior college but didn't ask any other school for money.” Well, this has since gone in along with the other skeletons Newton holds in his closet. On the other hand, Russell Wilson; a man who has earned everything he has wanted in life. He played for the minor league team of the Colorado Rockies, they are better known as the Tri-City Dust Devils. He was drafted out of college after having a stellar career at North Carolina University as the starting quarterback, but after leaving the university for baseball he lost his starting job and was left to start over again at a different university. He was heavily favored to attend, coincidentally, the Alma mater of Cam Newton, the University of Auburn. Russell chose to attend the University of Wisconsin, On Wisconsin! He had to fight for his position and became a captain of the team within 3 months of being with the

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