Those that are great are misunderstood

That Cam Newton's style of play epitomizes flashiness and arrogance is nothing new. To one group, his game can be simply labeled as immature and selfish. While others sympathize with a young quarterback that broke a litany of records as an NFL rookie, but has had rough sophomore outing. Two unmatched mindsets, but few, if any, on the fence about where they stand.
The immediate reasoning that comes to mind for the dislike of the NFL star is his post-game sore loser attitude. Newton's posture is youthfulness at it's best stage. Saying he has a lot to learn is an understatement, but the chastising and admonishing came well before the young star threw his first professional pass. It permeated during his stint at Auburn. If there was a loophole in his college game, it was replete with venom.
All I would hear are his mechanics are this, his footwork is that and of course my favorite, this will never work in the NFL. But it did, and he did with swag and tons of it.
His numbers and impact on the game last year are quickly forgot because people want to brush it off as a fluke. In addition, everyone is discreetly rooting for Robert Griffin III and Andrew Luck to blossom so Newton's rookie year can be revoked as the best. But I unlike others never forget the first.
Whether you like it or not, Newton will be one of the premier faces of this league. His ceiling is still just as high as Luck's and RG III. Not one of the current elite quarterbacks in this league were as good as Newton in his first two years. Not one. Not even the league's Golden Boy who's rookie record he smashed. That would be Peyton Manning if you were wondering, who also threw 28 interceptions that amazing rookie year. But no one ever brings up that nugget.
I told myself that this would be a short post, so I'll wrap it up by saying that just because Newton wears his heart on his sleeve every down shouldn't make him a bad guy. Yes, his mentality of losing must change. And without a doubt, he can improve on his leadership quality. But one thing that he shouldn't change is majoring in the art of excessive celebration. It's who he is.
Although I agree his celebrations sometimes have bad timing (Giants game is just one example of many this year), Newton should keep the stripes that molded him into being who he is.
Some players were made to be reticent. Others professionalize in showmanship like Newton. LeBron James was the same way (Oh did you forget about the dancing King James), and eventually matured. So don't tell me there is no hope for this young kid.