Bob,
It would be hard to argue with that.
But I dont think we can deny that it all follows the larger trend.
The larger trend is a cornerback in football - who has been beat all day - and his team is losing by 40 points - and then he makes a tackle and does a dance.
Or the big slugger - whose team is getting hammered - hitting a homer and staying at home plate and admiring it - even though his team has just been embarassed on the field.
The team thing isnt the focus anymore - so I dont think you can expect most kids to go that route. Some do - but most - as you say - adapt to their environment IMO.