Kyle Koster author of Is Cam Newton Just Not Going to Apologize,
an article written after Cam Newton gave a sexist comment in a press conference
after the game this past Sunday. One of
the main reporters for the Carolina Panthers, Jourdan Rodrigue, asked Cam a question
about the routes during the football game.
Newton responded with, “I think it’s funny when girls talk about routes
like… it’s just funny” causing huge backlash nationwide. Koster was very opinionated on the situation
and expressed it greatly throughout the article, he used his opinion in the
perfect way to persuade the audience.
In the first parts of the article the author already
began to express his opinion on how he believes Newtons remark was extremely
sexists and was angry with the fact that he did not apologize. It was as if newton made the comment to
Koster himself instead of the actual reporter.
He states “Let's look at this situation through the eyes of a
bottom-line obsessed cynic. Through that lens, it's even more astounding that
Newton hasn't yet apologized.” He uses
the phrase “bottom-line obsessed cynic” not everyone knows what that means,
however it sounds like he wants people to look at it through the eyes of even
the lowest of people and assess the situation from there.
The affect that line had on the audience had to be huge,
by saying that even a person whom has the lowest standards would still believe
that it is absurd that Newton hasn’t apologized. With this beginning to the article his stance
is already made clear, he believes that it is crazy how someone in that
position could state something that far out and still think he could avoid
apologizing. Especially to a woman whom
has worked for the Panthers for a year and a half.
“Given the opportunity to clear the air with [Jourdan
Rodrigue] … Newton repeatedly declined to apologize or successfully de-escalate
the tension.” Koster then goes on to ask
several open-ended questions regarding the Panthers and Cam Newton
himself. Using open-ended questions in
the article cause readers to think and it can be a very effective persuasion
method to get readers to agree with him.
For example, Koster asks “What is the end game? How can Newton and the
Panthers be so oblivious to the fact that there's a cleanup here?” these
questions get the mind going and asking oneself “wow he is right how can Cam
come back from this?”
The audience at this point has to be at least somewhat
persuaded into the direction the author wants, he sounds so attached to the
subject that his opinions are starting to seem like facts thrown at you during
a heated professional debate. Koster
doesn’t stop his opinions there, in the end he goes into how someone of that
stature could attempt to fix what has happened. Yet, he states it is too late,
he started to give some sympathy and it seemed as if he would help Cam in a
way. Instead he says, “it's tough to fathom how Newton believes he can outrun
this or wait it out … Don't hold your breath waiting for him to apologize”.
Koster throughout the entire article continued to express
his strong opinion towards Newton. It is very clear how he felt towards the
situation, and he had a very good style of writing to express it, that got the
audience on his side.
Link to article:
https://a.msn.com/r/2/AAsWTAn?m=en-u
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