Is this arrogance?

[Crunchy Frog]

During the 4th quarter of the Rams-Jets game, Kurt Warner was pulled from the game. At one point he left the sideline to sign autographs for fans. In a couple different articles I've seen this referred to as arrogant of the Rams.

I can't link directly to the article for some reason (it's on the sports section of http://www.stltoday.com and in today's paper), but here's a quote:
[Jets cornerback Marcus] Coleman also fired back when asked what he thought about Warner reaching over the railing to sign autographs before the game had even ended.

"I didn't see it, but I guess that goes into (their arrogance) also," he said. What's so bad of the opposing quarterback, after being pulled from the game, signing autographs? Was it because the game wasn't over? Because he was on the visting team? I don't get what's wrong with it.

[Ell]

I can see how that would be perceived as arrogance but IMHO I don't think it is. I think it is a nice gesture.

[stuyguy]

IAALRF (I am a lifelong Rams fan), but I see nothing wrong with Warner's actions. According to news reports on the subject, after he was pulled from the game, KW went over where his wife was sitting in the stands. A group of Rams fans (there aren't too many of us here in NYC) had gathered near Mrs. W and asked for autographs. K asked his coach if it would be OK, and Martz said sure.

Today, when he heard about the stink that some people stirred up over what he had done, KW sent the Jets coach an apology claiming he meant no disrespect. Sounds kosher to me.

Go Rams!

[blur]

What you all don't understand is that New York fans in every sport think they are the center of the sporting universe. Had a New York player done that, New York fans would just tell them to shut up and deal with it.

[Crunchy Frog]

And I thought it was just me. I didn't know if Warner had broken some rule of football etiquette or something. It didn't seem so bad at the time and I was wondering people would be mad about it.

[Borborygmi]

Crunchy, you are probably aware of the main controversy in that game, but just in case: at one point the Rams had just gone up 31-7 when they (successfully) recovered on onside kick. Many have said this was piling on.

Sooo... my guess is that Warner signing autographs would not have been seen as arrogant in a typical blowout, but was seen by some as arrogant given the circumstances above.