If theres a good thing that came out of
Cam Newton'
s departure from Carolina, it is that Carolina wasnt quick to trade
Cam for a white quarterback. It's a good thing for where the league is headed that quarterback and leadership opportunities have opened up, that the captain doesnt have to look, think, or act a certain way. There is such a thing as people who didn't and still
don't
respect Peyton Manning, so whether or not people
respect you doesnt determine who you are or what you do in life, even if it has an effect on you. It's good the league hasn't given up on something because it's still new and unfamiliar. Just like you make new friends though, you keep the old, you dont abandon the old or trade the old for the new, and things would
go the same way with what the league is doing now.
There havent been a lot of guys doing what
Cam Newton is doing now, theres also teammates, opponents, fans, coaches, and the media he's had to try and get recognition and
respect for what he's doing, and has the potential to do. It's not an easy road even if you make a lot of money, but it does still come with choices. Theres a world filled with criticism, it's going to be there anyway.