Something as simple as dance moves has the power to ignite a national controversy when they're being performed by an athlete like Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton.

While leading his team to 11-0 on the season, Newton has also managed to create a widespread trend-- "the dab." NESN.com's Ashley Allen and Michaela Vernava set out to find the NESN employee with the best skills at "the dab." Check it out:

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Unfortunately for Newton, not everyone is a fan of his dancing. After he pulled out all the stops for his touchdown dance in Dallas on Thanksgiving day, Michaela Vernava weighed in on why fans should loosen up and let the man dance...

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