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1. Should Newton be penalized by the NFL for his sexist remarks?
2. Was it acceptable of Dannon to end their sponsorship agreement with Newton?
3. Was Newton's apology to Rodrigue and other female reporters substantial?
4. Rodrigue's twitter history included racist references- should reporters, along with athletes, be judged on their social media history?
1. Newton should not be punished by the NFL. Although what he said was extremely rude and sexist, being punished by the NFL is going too far. If Newton had not apologized, maybe it would be acceptable to punish him, but he apologized sincerely. I think it would be reasonable to give Newton a warning, then upon further disobedience, he should be punished. A punishment for a single disgraceful comment with an apology is not fair to Newton. I think Newton's apology was definitely substantial. He could've just posted a written apology, but instead, he took the time and effort to record his apology, making it more sincere. He not only directed it to the reporters, but everyone he might've offended. He addressed everyone, and sincerely apologized for his actions. I think it was acceptable for Dannon to end their sponsorship with Newton. Newton said some a degrading and hurtful comment in public, and if Dannon decides this is unacceptable, then they have every right to remove their sponsorship. I think with all the hate going towards Newton, is was probably the right choice to end their sponsorship with him. Rodrigues should not be judged based on her social media history. You can bring it up and it is acceptable to talk about it, but to be judged by it is different. She does not deserve to be judged, nor does anyone. She could have even changed her mind about all that she said since she put up the comments. She even apologized for the posts, which should make it even more obvious not to judge her based off comments she posted in the past that she apologized for.
ReplyDelete1. I don't think Newton should be penalized for his comments. He really felt bad and apologized to the best of his ability. Although his comments were sexist and uncalled for, Newton has for the most part been a great public figure throughout his professional career. He has worked with Play 60 as well as many other well known organizations. He should be given a warning but not suspended. I understand why Dannon is done working with Newton. As a company, it is hard to keep a spokesperson who is under the hot seat for controversial comments made. It puts the company at risk which is not good. Dannon obviously felt strong towards these comments which is why they have decided to terminate Newton's contract. Newton could have made more of a personal apology towards Rodrigue. He apologized to women as a whole saying his comments were inappropriate, but never mentioned Rodrigues's name. If I was the reporter I would have wanted a more direct apology after such an uncalled for comment. So, yes I think it was substantial as a whole but should have referred to Rodrigue in the apology. I don't think judging someone from previous social media posts is right but it is part of human nature. If you see a racist comment from someone you will automatically think differently about them and everything they do. Rodrigue apologized for the comments and said that she is deeply sorry for them.
ReplyDeleteI do not think that Newton should be penalized by the NFL for his comments. Although I am not a woman and I do not know how much this would impact me if I were a woman, I think that Cam's comment did not mean to belittle women like it did. I honestly feel that Cam's remarks suppose to be funny and hopefully it just came out wrong. People have done much worse things in the NFL and not been penalized, and although this was certainly a terrible mistake by Cam I do not think it is worthy of penalization. I think it was acceptable by Dannon because they are a company and they do not want the face of their company to be someone who made a sexist remark. I believe that Dannon is probably trying to appeal to children, and it is not ok to have children being influence by someone who made those kind of remarks. I think Cam learned a valuable lesson from all of this and hopefully he does not make another mistake like this and loose a sponsor. I don't know if the apology was substantial. He certainly seemed like he meant it with what he said, but he did not mention Rodrigue by name which could rub some people the wrong way. I know that Cam said something to her after the press conference saying that he regretted saying it, but he did not apologize. Although the apology seemed sincere, I do not know how many fans he will get back because of what he said. I think reporters should one hundred percent be judged the same way. How can a reporter be credible if their twitter has racist comments. I think that there could certainly become some bias and awkwardness with reporters and athletes if the are allowed to make racist comments. I also have a problem with Rodrigue playing the victim here if she made these comments and then would never have said anything about her comments if someone did not find them. I think that she should have owned up to what she said before she got caught and should have deleted what she had said once she became a reporter.
ReplyDelete1. Should Newton be penalized by the NFL for his sexist remarks?
ReplyDeleteI do not think Cam Newton should be penalized by the NFL for his comments. It was an immature remake for a veteran player and it should of not happened regardless of his intentions, but he should be penalized. Many of these players do not like doing the interviews and they get frustrated, so I do not think he had intentions of belittling women. If Cam Newton were to get penalized then the players taking a knee during the national anthem should get penalized.
2. Was it acceptable of Dannon to end their sponsorship agreement with Newton?
It is entirely up to Dannon to chose who they want to sponsor. If they feel that Cam Newton is not a good representative f their brand then it it up for them to make that decision and release him as a sponsor. I believe that Dannon one reacted since it was one remark at a press conference event.
3. Was Newton's apology to Rodrigue and other female reporters substantial?
I do not believe Cam Newton's apology was substantial, however I also believe his comments weren't meant to be substantial. NFL players are constantly under scrutiny and one false step will get them a ton of criticism.
4. Rodrigue's twitter history included racist references- should reporters, along with athletes, be judged on their social media history?
I do not think people should be judged on their social media for the most part. A lot of people use social media for various reasons and that plays a factor in my decision. The things we post now could have repercussions for us as adults when we are applying for jobs, so the idea of social media is very scary.
1. Should Newton be penalized by the NFL for his sexist remarks?
ReplyDeleteNo I don't think he should be penalized. Although what he said was rude and disrespectful, he did not break any rules. It just kind of slipped out by accident, and he apologized, which is most important. Also I think lots of players say bad things and joke when they are not in front of the camera and don't get in trouble.
2. Was it acceptable of Dannon to end their sponsorship agreement with Newton?
Yeah I think it was acceptable because dannon wants to sponsor athletes who are a role model and Cam Newton said things that Dannon does not support. Danon can do whatever they want and if I were them then I would probably have done the same because sponsoring someone who said sexist remarks makes the company look bad.
3. Was Newton's apology to Rodrigue and other female reporters substantial?
Yes I think it was substantial because he sincerely said that he was sorry to all women who took offense. Also he made it clear that he did not mean to say what he said and it was unacceptable of him. He did not mean for this to become a big deal and by taking the time to make a video to apologize was very mature of him and I think the women affected can respect him for doing this.
4. Rodrigue's twitter history included racist references- should reporters, along with athletes, be judged on their social media history?
I do not think athletes like Cam Newton should be judged any more than reporters. Both reporters and athletes are human beings and no matter who is being racist, they should all be held accountable for their actions, even on social media. Just because athletes tend to be more famous than reporters doesn't mean they should be the only ones being judged on what they say and write. The media unfortunately made a big deal over what Newton said because they knew it would make headlines and attract viewership.
1. I don't think Cam Newton should be fined for his remarks even though they were disrespectful however I don't think they were offensive enough for the NFL to punish him for. He also had what looked like a sincere apology which shows that he knows he messed up and what he did was wrong.
ReplyDelete2. I think it was acceptable because they are a private company and can make their own decisions. If they feel like what he said makes him ineffective as a sponsor then they have every right to drop him.
3. I think his apology was substantial because it seemed sincere and it looked like he meant what he was saying. He also can't really do much more than apologize. He can't take back what he said but he can show that he knows it was wrong. I think if people want more of an apology it would be an overreaction because what he said wasn't overly offensive it was just disrespectful.
4. I think everybody should be judged by their actions and the things they say. However people change so it is unfair to judge people on things they did many years ago, this goes for athletes, reporters, and everybody in general.
1. Should Newton be penalized by the NFL for his sexist remarks?
ReplyDeleteI don't think Newton should be penalized by the NFL for his sexist remarks. Yes, what he said was completely wrong and uncalled for, but I believe that a punishment from the NFL is going too far in this case. I believe that not standing for the national anthem is more controversial that Newton's remarks to this female reporter and if the players who don't stand aren't penalized, then neither should Cam.
2. Was it acceptable of Dannon to end their sponsorship agreement with Newton?
I believe that Dannon ending their sponsorship agreement with Newton was justified. Race and gender inequality is a hot topic and big issue facing our nation right now. If a popular company like Dannon doesn't want to be associated with accepting and ignoring the wrong comments of an NFL star, especially on such a controversial topic, then they shouldn't have to. That is their choice.
3. Was Newton's apology to Rodrigue and other female reporters substantial?
Cam's apology to the reporter and other females of all professions was sincere. I don't think he meant what he what in that interview, which he said in his apology; however, Cam should know better and be smarter than that as a high profile professional athlete, NFL quarterback and team captain, role model, father, etc. He put a lot into his apology and although it was pretty sincere, this doesn't give Cam a good excuse to do something wrong and just be able to apology for it. Cam has done some bad things and past and he needs to learn from this. He said he learned a valuable lesson, so hopefully he won't be saying and doing the wrong things any longer.
4. Rodrigue's twitter history included racist references- should reporters, along with athletes, be judged on their social media history?
Absolutely. Everybody around the world holds high expectations and standards for professional athletes to do the right thing. They are all under such a heavy spotlight and when one of them messes something up, media reporters are the forst ones to blast them for it. Reporters, therefore should be held to the same standard instead of being hypocritical. As for this one female reports racial remarks, she tweeted heavily about Cam and what he said about her question. If she is going to say things like that, she should get the same treatment as how she is treating Cam for her wrong doings.
1. I think that Cam's remarks were extremely disrespectful, but I do not think he should be punished by the NFL. His actions were unnecessary and rude, but he did not violate any NFL policies. This would make and NFL punishment unjustified. His apology demonstrates that he knows his actions were wrong, and he will never do it again.
ReplyDelete2. I think it was acceptable because it is a bad image for the company to sponsor an athlete who makes those comments. The company does not want to be associated with him anymore and that is completely ok for a private company to do.
3. I think the apology was substantial for the public, but I don't think the reporters will accept it. Cam Newton made the reporters look like fools on national TV, and if I were the reporters I would not be ok with a video apology.
4. Yes, I believe that everyone should be judged on their social media history. Many people use social media as a way of saying anything they desire behind the safety of their computer screen.
ReplyDelete1. Should Newton be penalized by the NFL for his sexist remarks?
I do not think that Cam Newton should be penalized by the NFL for his sexist remarks. I think that what he said was terrible, but the NFL does not penalize players for doing much worse things. For example, Ezekiel Elliot was not punished for his repetitively inexcusable behavior regarding women.
2. Was it acceptable of Dannon to end their sponsorship agreement with Newton?
I think that it is acceptable of Dannon to end their sponsorship with Cam Newton because they do not want to work with someone who publicly degrades women. It is bad press for Dannon and would negatively affect their business. He is no longer an asset to their company, and their partnership with him could arguably do more harm than good.
3. Was Newton's apology to Rodrigue and other female reporters substantial?
I think his apology is all he do at this point. His comments were rude and he eventually owned up and apologized. Any further means of support would look unauthentic. He will have to act better in the future and it will take some time for him to regain the support and respect of women.
4. Rodrigue's twitter history included racist references- should reporters, along with athletes, be judged on their social media history?
I think that pulling up a tweet that Rodrigue tweeted years ago is unfair. Tons of retired athletes say that with the current age of technology they would not be able to maintain a perfect image. The truth is everyone makes mistakes, and constantly digging up and trying to find terrible things on social media is not fair.
I do not think Newton should be punished by the NFL for his sexist remarks. Although the comments he had made were rude, I think his apology was sincere. I trust that he did not intend on insulting women considering he has two little girls. Being famous and covered by the media all the time is challenging for anyone, sometimes people make mistakes and I think that’s what happened with Newton. The media is always looking out for athletes and celebrities who make small mistakes so they can blow it out of proportion to attract more attention to their website and news. I think it was acceptable for Dannon to end their sponsorship with Newton. If he is no longer the type of guy they want advertising their brand, then they have all the right to end the agreement. I think Newton’s apology to women in general was substantial but not specifically to Rodrigue and other female reporters. He failed to mention her name or acknowledge any reporters at all. Although, Rodrigue is totally playing the victim card on this one. Considering she has made racist comments on social media in the past, she has no right to call out Cam on his feminist remarks when she made racist comments and didn’t think to delete them. I think reporters, athletes and really everyone should keep their social media clean. When comments like this come out and more research is done, it makes both subjects look bad.
ReplyDelete1. Should Newton be penalized by the NFL for his sexist remarks?
ReplyDeleteYes, I think that Newton should be penalized for his sexist remarks. However, I do not think he will be penalized by the NFL because he did not break any laws by saying this. In other cases when players have gotten suspensions or fines from the NFL, they broke laws while doing this. Cam Newton did not break any laws when saying these sexist comments. Because of that, I think he will not be punished by the NFL.
2. Was it acceptable of Dannon to end their sponsorship agreement with Newton?
I do think that it was acceptable for dannon to end their sponsorship agreement with Newton because he made their company look bad by being connected to them while making these sexist remarks. The most likely case was that the company wanted to have nothing to do with him after these comments and that there was a statement in the contract that they could drop him if they feel he has embarrassed their company in any way.
3. Was Newton's apology to Rodrigue and other female reporters substantial?
I feel like Newton’s apology to Rodrigue and other female reporters was substantial. I feel this because he seemed to regret the situation completely. However, we don’t really know if that was the real way he felt or not because he might just be saying this to avoid further scrutiny from the media. You can never truly know if he was sincere or not.
4. Rodrigue's twitter history included racist references- should reporters, along with athletes, be judged on their social media history?
Yes, I do feel that they should be judged based on their social media histories because, in most cases, those are the most genuine thoughts that can come out of them. It shows when they post something that that is what they believed in and, normally, it is not as well prepared for as a press conference would be. Social media seems to be a very accurate of a person’s past and their true beliefs.
ReplyDeleteI don't think that he should be penalized by suspension or fined but I do believe that what he did was wrong. It is never ok to make sexist comments but I think that he shouldn't receive a suspension. He didn't physically harm the reporter or anything and he immediately realized that he made inappropriate comments and apologized for it. I don't know why he would be suspended over this and I think that I would be pretty surprised by it.
I think that it is acceptable for Dannon to end their sponsorship because they can do whatever they want. If they think that he isn't a good representative of their brand then they have full rights to remove him. I think that it was actually smart of them to do that because I would definitely not want Newton to be my celebrity spokesperson especially when there are many athletes that have done nothing wrong. So I think that it was smart of them to remove Cam because of the comments that he made.
Yes I think that it was a real apology. I don't think that he would have apologized if he didn't actually mean it. He realized what he said was wrong and wanted to come out and apologize for it. It was also smart of him to apologize because if he didn't his situation would be much worse. I believe that he made a mistake and he realizes that.
I think that journalists should judged. First off, they are telling the news and to be a racist and sexist reporter is wrong. They should be judged by those that feel offended or by those that thinks it it wrong.
1. Should Newton be penalized by the NFL for his sexist remarks?
ReplyDeleteHe should be penalized by the NFL for the remarks he made to the female journalist. Athletes, and stars, like Cam Newton are held on a high pedestal due to the attention they garner from viewers all across the world. Their actions become engraved into society, and therefore they need to be held accountable for negative and unacceptable behavior. Cam Newton needs to understand how his actions are put under a microscope due to his magnitude as a star in the league. He should receive some sort of penalty from the NFL to make sure he knows his actions are not acceptable going forward.
2. Was it acceptable of Dannon to end their sponsorship agreement with Newton?
I think it was acceptable of Dannon to end their sponsorship with Newton. Dannon is a corporation which produces a product for all people. With one of their main sponsored athletes making sexist comments on TV can only hurt their products sale, and their companies ideals. While sometimes any press is good press, for a company that sells a widely mirrored product there is too big a risk for that company to lose sales due to one of their main athletes making inappropriate remarks on live television.
3. Was Newton's apology to Rodrigue and other female reporters substantial?
I believe the apology Newton issued was fair and just based on the comment he made. I think while it was extremely inappropriate for Newton to make those sexist comments, it was also a small incident that has not been a common issue surrounding him in the past. Newton's apology covered the wrongful comment he made, and doing so he directly owned up to his wrongdoing and deeply apologized to the reporter which the comment was directed at. While some may look for Newton to do more to make up for the sexism he displayed, I think because it was a first time offense and it was a small contained incident, Newton did a good and fair job in apologizing.
4. Rodrigue's twitter history included racist references- should reporters, along with athletes, be judged on their social media history?
I believe everyone makes comments they regret and wish they haven’t. Everyone in my opinion should be judged wholistically and not overly criticized by one statement, or moment which was inappropriate/unprofessional. While it is ironic Rodrigue’s called out Newton for being a sexist while she clearly found racist comments amusing, it is unfair to look far into these comments and remarks. I think journalists should be held to the same standard as athletes because in many cases these are the people delivering the athlete's message to the public. While they may not be as well known as these athletes, they still share a very important role in the sports world due to their role in receiving and delivering messages/
Should Newton be penalized by the NFL for his sexist remarks?
ReplyDeleteI don’t think Cam Newton should be penalized by the NFL for his sexist remarks. Although what he said was wrong, I think it was an impulsive mistake and he wasn’t thinking. Athletes hate taking media questions for most of the time and can get very frustrated over any little question. I think Cam is just very competitive and ddin’t mean to be sextist at all. This is not the first time comments like these have been made and I think he learned his lesson. He also posted an apology on his twitter account and that was mature of him to do as a lot of athletes wouldn’t have the courage or bravery to do that.
2. Was it acceptable of Dannon to end their sponsorship agreement with Newton?
I don’t think it was acceptable of Dannon to end their sponsorship agreement with Newton. I think a better way of handling this would have been to give Newton a warning. Even though the remarks were bad, I don’t think it was enough for a sponsorship to be taken away. He apologized right after he did it and said he was not trying to be sexist or insult women. Dannon should have listened to both sides before quickly ending their sponsorship with Newton over a comment.
3. Was Newton's apology to Rodrigue and other female reporters substantial?
I think Newton’s apology to Rodrigue and other female reporters was substantial. It was the heat of the moment and I don’t believe is aim was to be sexist. He posted a two minute long video on twitter saying how his actions were unacceptable and how sorry he was. He said he was not trying to be sexist and it was not his intentions for anyone to take offense. I think just even posting a video like that was very mature and takes a lot of courage to do. Even though he did not mention Rodriguez in the video as a whole, he wanted apologized to all women and wanted to show his respect for them as he has two daughters of his own.
4. Rodrigue's twitter history included racist references- should reporters, along with athletes, be judged on their social media history?
Yes, Rodrigue should be judged the same just as much as athletes. It is hard to defend Rodrigue if she has made racist references before in the past. Unlike Newton, Rodrigue posted it on her twitter account and had time to think about what she was saying and decided to post it to the internet. People should be offended by what Rodriguez has said just has much as Newton. The only difference is, Rodrigue didn’t have any consequences to it, unlike Newton who lost sponsors.
1. Should Newton be penalized by the NFL for his sexist remarks?
ReplyDeleteI think it is necessary for the NFL to penalize Newton’s sexist remarks. Any company has the right to penalize their employee for any valid or good reason. Newton’s sexist remarks are a very valid and good reason for the NFL to punish him.
2. Was it acceptable of Dannon to end their sponsorship agreement with Newton?
I think it is acceptable of Dannon to end their sponsorship agreement with Newton. What Newton said was very impulsive, sexist, and offensive to a lot of people. If Dannon were to continue sponsoring Newton it would probably hurt their brand.
3. Was Newton's apology to Rodrigue and other female reporters substantial?
I think that Newton’s apology was sincere and substantial. He said that he realizes that what he said has drawn a lot of his fans away and it has offended many women nationally. He is encouraging everyone to let this be a lesson learned from the impulsive mistake he has made.
4. Rodrigue's twitter history included racist references- should reporters, along with athletes, be judged on their social media history?
Reporters and Athletes should be judged equally on whatever offensive stuff they post on social media. Social media has a history of ruining a lot of reporter’s careers for their offensive, or mocking posts. ESPN host, Jemele Hill, recently got suspended for mocking the NFL Cowboys owner, Jerry Jones, in tweeting, “Jerry Jones also has created a problem for his players, specifically the black ones. If they don’t kneel, some will see them as sellouts.”
1. I believe that Cam Newton deserves some kind of penalty for his sexist remarks during last weeks press conference. I do not think that it has to be a major penalty because he has already been humiliated publicly and all over the internet. I believe something like a find would work and help him learn his lesson.
ReplyDelete2. If I was Dannon I think I would of done the same thing. They want Cam to be a good brand representative of there company and him making sexist remarks is opposite of what they want. Dannon pays newton a lot of money for their sponsorship and he should realize that if he is acting in the way he has then there could be some big consequences.
3. I don't know if it was sincere but I know that he did it to help himself out. He was loosing fans and a lot of people were forming opinions on what kind of person he was. He needed to apologize to make it seem as if he realized what he did was wrong and how those kind of things can have a massive impact on his career.
4. I think in these current times your social media reflect a huge part of who you are. People need to realize that what they do on the social media can directly impact your professional career. Teams, colleges, businesses and more all look at your social media and I think you can and should be judged on it.
1. Should Newton be penalized by the NFL for his sexist remarks?
ReplyDeleteNewton should be penalized. The NFL is being a bystander to sexism if they allow this to occur without repercussions.
2. Was it acceptable of Dannon to end their sponsorship agreement with Newton?
I think it is not only a sound economic choice, but also a good moral choice. They should not support a player who acts like this.
3. Was Newton's apology to Rodrigue and other female reporters substantial?
I think his apology was sincere but it is hard to make an apology that is substantial, I think the best way for him to make his apology is to act better in the future for an extended amount of time.
4. Rodrigue's twitter history included racist references- should reporters, along with athletes, be judged on their social media history?
If they post stuff on social media they are opening themselves up to be judged by it. If you wouldn't say it in person do not say it on the internet.
1. Cam should not be penalized by the NFL because it was not league related and he did something that was maybe inappropriate but not illegal. The league should try and stay out of personal lives of their athletes.
ReplyDelete2. I think it was 100% acceptable for Dannon to end their deal with Cam Newton. Sponsorships are not strictly for what happens on the field and they have every right to end an agreement with an athlete if the athlete does something that is against the company's views.
3. I believe that his apology was sincere and I also believe that it was substantial. He seemed that he really meant what he was saying and he talked about how he was wrong and why what he said was wrong. He brought up how he was hypocritical because he is always telling his daughters that they can grow up and do anything.
4. I don't think that they should be judged by the public for their social media history but to their employers and sponsors they should be allowed to be judged based on that history. Specifically when something is racist or demeaning then they should be looked at based on their past social media posts.