Many people may not know the back story behind Victor Cruz's now famous touchdown salsa dance. The New York Giants superstar performs a few salsa steps every time he scores in a game, and is widely loved for his unique celebratory dance. Victor actually does the dance in honor of his deceased grandmother Lucy Molina, who taught him how to do salsa. She passed away last month at 77-years-old.
Recently, San Fransisco 49ers cornerback Carlos Rogers revealed that he planned on doing Cruz's dance during their game with the Giants this coming Sunday, October 14th. He actually mocked Cruz's dance during the regular season last November after catching an interception against the Giants. Cruz wrote about his displeasure with Rogers mocking the dance in a book that he released earlier this year, and spoke to the Bay Area News Group about the situation.
"It's something I do for my grandmother and something that's sacred to me. Due to her passing, and even before, it's why I do it. She taught me how to do it. Knowing that, it's a little slap in the face. I obviously won't be OK with that. It is what it is. He'll choose what he wants to do. I won't retaliate or do something crazy. But it won't sit well with me."
However, after having learned of the meaning behind Cruz's salsa dance, as he had no prior knowledge that the dance was in honor of Cruz's grandmother, Rogers has come forward and stated that knowing what it signifies has definitely altered his views on mocking Cruz in the future.
Source: inflexwetrust.com
