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[QUOTE="bpo57, post: 3971642, member: 1572"]
Somebody born before 1970 could it turn it around and say today's modern athlete (black or white) is very often all about himself and his brand (or her brand when u watch a US women's soccer player pose and preen after a goal to make it 8-0).

How many times have u watched a guy score a TD and then run away from his teammates in the end zone, ripping his helmet off and saying look at me?  Watch a replay of Richard Sherman and his rant when the hags beat the niners in that NFC playoff game. Acted the fool yet I would say that vaulted him into the limelight even more.

I blame the media (particularly ESPN) for a lot of it. Athletes know that they're more likely to get air time if they pose and preen while calling attention to themselves.

I happened to watch the NJ entrant in the Little League World Series a few times this summer because I know somebody affiliated with their program (Toms River). It was amazing how many kids they had that would flex and pose after a 45 foot infield hit. It's contagious.

None of this stuff is a crime or a really big deal. It's just in many ways a sign of the times.
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