{"id":37447,"date":"2026-08-10T23:41:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T18:41:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=37447"},"modified":"2026-08-10T23:41:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T18:41:44","slug":"body-language-expert-says-nfl-fans-are-wrong-about-justin-herbert-madison-beer-viral-camp-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=37447","title":{"rendered":"Body language expert says NFL fans are wrong about Justin Herbert &#038; Madison Beer viral camp videos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div data-layout-index=\"4\" class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"contain\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">  <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"info\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">\n<div class=\"caption\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">\n<h4 class=\"title\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6403160110112\" data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_featured-video_5_1\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">Body language expert decodes viral Justin Herbert &amp; Madison Beer training camp videos<\/a><\/h4>\n<p data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">Social media erupted after two viral videos showed Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert getting affectionate with fianc\u00e9e Madison Beer at training camp\u2014with some fans claiming the soft-spoken moment was a sign of distraction or weakness from the QB. To separate the noise from reality, behavioral scientist and body language expert Dr. Abbie Maro\u00f1o breaks down both clips. Analyzing their posture, proximity, and nonverbal cues, Dr. Maro\u00f1o explains why critics and over-analyzing Chargers fans need to take a step back and remain calm.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Is <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1575431\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/justin-herbert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Justin Herbert<\/a> distracted? Is he compromised after getting engaged to pop singer Madison Beer? Can he possibly concentrate on football with Beer visiting him at training camp and petting his face and rubbing grass off his arm?<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Last week, two videos of Beer and Herbert, who announced their <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1575432\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/events\/marriage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">engagement<\/a> July 28, interacting at Chargers training camp went viral as fans reacted to what they were seeing. But what were they actually witnessing? Instead of acting like we&#8217;re body language experts, we went out and found a legitimate expert to tell us what this all means and if the Chargers are about to go 8-9, as fans screamed.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Being soft with your partner doesn&#8217;t mean that you&#8217;re being soft in competition,&#8221; Dr. Abbie Maro\u00f1o, a behavioral scientist who trains the U.S. Secret Service and FBI, told OutKick. &#8220;Real mental strength and emotional softness with your partner \u2014 they&#8217;re not the opposite. That ability to be affectionate with your partner has absolutely nothing to do with how fierce you can be and how competitive you can be at work whatsoever.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1575433\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/fans-stunned-travis-kelce-training-camp-physique-nuptials-taylor-swift\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>FANS STUNNED AT TRAVIS KELCE&#8217;S TRAINING CAMP PHYSIQUE AFTER NUPTIALS TO TAYLOR SWIFT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">In the first video that turned into a firestorm, Beer is seen seemingly petting her future husband who is under contract for $52.5 million per season through 2029.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;My first reaction is that social media has taken a very normal, affectionate interaction&#8230; and if you look at the comments and the discussion, they&#8217;ve turned into something much bigger,&#8221; our body language expert noted.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Madison is very clearly very tactile, and she&#8217;s openly very affectionate and comfortable with affection. And Justin appears more reserved. But there are some comments of &#8216;he rejects her touch and he tries to distance himself.&#8217; And that&#8217;s just not what the body language shows at all.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;They sit very close together. She faces him, she&#8217;s touching his hair. She&#8217;s comfortable, comfortable in his space, and the kind of touch that she shows is reserved for when we feel extremely close. It&#8217;s playful, familiar, affectionate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1575434\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/nfl-legend-rob-gronkowski-details-travis-kelce-taylor-swift-magnificent-wedding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>NFL LEGEND ROB GRONKOWSKI DETAILS TRAVIS KELCE AND TAYLOR SWIFT&#8217;S &#8216;MAGNIFICENT&#8217; WEDDING<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Some of you might think this is all ridiculous, but Dr. Abbie assures us that <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1575435\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/nba-draft-betting-guide-highlights-value-tonights-first-round-including-keaton-wagler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">professional gamblers<\/a> she&#8217;s studied use body language as a tell before placing bets.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Those gamblers will look for body language cues during <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1575436\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/oklahoma-sooners-quarterback-john-mateer-looks-absolutely-jacked-just-in-time-fall-camp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pregame routines<\/a>. Studying a quarterback&#8217;s body language with his girlfriend, or wife, in early August just might become a new reality.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/justin-herbert-madison-beer-lakers-timberwolves.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/justin-herbert-madison-beer-lakers-timberwolves.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/justin-herbert-madison-beer-lakers-timberwolves.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/justin-herbert-madison-beer-lakers-timberwolves.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/justin-herbert-madison-beer-lakers-timberwolves.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/justin-herbert-madison-beer-lakers-timberwolves.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/justin-herbert-madison-beer-lakers-timberwolves.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/justin-herbert-madison-beer-lakers-timberwolves.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/justin-herbert-madison-beer-lakers-timberwolves.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Justin Herbert and Madison Beer seated together at a basketball game.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Quarterback Justin Herbert of the Los Angeles Chargers and Madison Beer attend a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif., on Oct. 24, 2025.<\/span> <span>(Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I actually did a lot of research in sports because there was studies showing that coaches, when they&#8217;re picking a player, they actually pick them based on minor body language movements \u2014 not during the game, but prior to the game. And when it comes to betting, you&#8217;re able to see who is likely to do really well prior to the game based on body language assessment,&#8221; Maro\u00f1o, who trains the FBI on how to read body language during raids, continued.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Does Herbert, who threw 26 touchdowns and 13 interceptions a year ago, exhibit any signs that should be of concern? Are there body language weaknesses with the Chargers sitting on a 9.5 win total at many casinos? Will a pending marriage throw off Herbert&#8217;s concentration?<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1575437\" href=\"https:\/\/link.podtrac.com\/dmwdd_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON&#8217;T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I think that the public is taking tenderness and translating it into weakness, and that says more about the audience than it does about Justin,&#8221; Maro\u00f1o contends. She doesn&#8217;t disagree that the engagement thing could present issues down the road, but based on what she analyzed in the viral videos, it doesn&#8217;t prove anything beyond a reasonable doubt.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/343\/192\/madison-beer-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/686\/384\/madison-beer-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/672\/378\/madison-beer-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1344\/756\/madison-beer-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/931\/523\/madison-beer-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1862\/1046\/madison-beer-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/720\/405\/madison-beer-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1440\/810\/madison-beer-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1200\/675\/madison-beer-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Madison Beer posing on a pink carpet in front of a branded backdrop.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Madison Beer attends Victoria&#8217;s Secret Fashion Show 2025 on October 15, 2025 in New York City.<\/span> <span>(Astrida Valigorsky \/ WireImage)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Now, does giving time to something take time from something else? Absolutely, yes. If you are spending a lot of time with your partner, yes, you do have less time to practice, but that&#8217;s up to the individual to find the balance.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Joe Kinsey is the Senior Director of Content of OutKick.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Body language expert decodes viral Justin Herbert &amp; Madison Beer training camp videos Social media erupted after two viral videos showed Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert getting affectionate with fianc\u00e9e Madison Beer at training camp\u2014with some fans claiming the soft-spoken moment was a sign of distraction or weakness from the QB. 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