Cam Newton got a lot of backlash last football season for his on the field celebrations and even though he felt doing the dab was harmless, it didn’t sit well with his critics.
The Carolina Panthers star was even called a thug and accused of not being sportsman like, but he claims he doesn’t think race is a factor.
In fact, he tells GQ Magazine that as a country, we’re beyond race.
Check out the quotes:
“It’s not racism. Everybody’s entitled to their own opinion.
“I don’t want this to be about race, because it’s not. It’s not. Like, we’re beyond that. As a nation.”
Needless to say, Cam has been getting dragged something serious by Black Twitter. In fact, some are now withdrawing their support for the athlete:
“Cam Newton is a thug”
My reaction this season: pic.twitter.com/D5PXHR4Qh5— vimto mami (@lunarnomad) August 15, 2016
Huh? Does Cam live under a rock or on an alternate universe?
lmao and so many of us had the cape on for him too and damn near dragged peyton just to defend him
Sigh…
I just can’t today. I’m so disappointed in Cam.
I am a Niners fan, but always rooted for him. No more. Never again.
Ignorance at its finest. Even though he got dragged, people will pretend like this never happened when the regular season starts.
Cam really needs a reality check. I’m assuming he said this to protect his endorsements. Very sad.
I see he’s suffering from the same affliction as Young Thug, Asap Rocky and Bow Wow. He better ask Dr. Dre how being a black billionaire and living in Beverly Hills worked out for him last month.
For him to say this considering everything that’s going on in the world right now is disgraceful. But this is what happens when you baby and make excuses for a black man. Yeah I said it. He acted like an a-s last season and very bratty but a lot of us made excuses for him. Now look at him. He won’t even ride with us after all that defending most of us did.
Speak!!!!!
This sounds very different than his past interviews. I guess he’s trying to get those white coins. The love of money…
smh
Lol I’m just waiting for him to pull a Michael B. Jordan at this point. As soon as he notices the pullback in Black support….its coming. Watch.
I really wish he would stop doing interviews.