AP

Panthers coach Ron Rivera thinks the folks who are upset about Cam Newton’s end zone celebrations should lighten up.

Rivera told Sal Paolantonio of ESPN that he wants Newton to have fun on the field.

“There was more made of it than should have been,” Rivera told Paolantonio. “It was a little long. But it was not taunting. I have no issue with it. It’s not just football anymore. It’s about entertainment, too. These guys are not robots.”

Rivera, of course, was a player on the 1985 Chicago Bears, who did the “Super Bowl Shuffle” on their way to a championship. It’s fine with Rivera if his team keeps dancing. As long as they keep winning.