Cam Newton shares emotional ‘thank you’ message to Ron Rivera after firing

Cam Newton has had only one head coach during his impressive NFL career – Ron Rivera.

Now the injured QB will have a second coach, as Rivera was fired by the Panthers on Tuesday.

Rivera went 76-63-1 during his 8-plus years with Carolina. He teamed up with Newton to lead the Panthers to a 15-1 record in 2015, a year in which Newton was named NFL MVP and the team lost to the Denver Broncos in the Super Bowl.

Newton posted a heartfelt message to Rivera on Tuesday, saying:

“Will be forever grateful because of the impact you had on my life… Thank you for giving me an opportunity. Thank you for believing in me. I can go on & on but most importantly; thank you for allowing me to be me!! …this one hurt deep!!”

Here’s his post:

From #Panthers QB Cam Newton: “This one hurt deep!!” pic.twitter.com/9W7ZGYCv0k

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 3, 2019

Rivera likely won’t be out of a job for long. Many Cowboys fans hope he’ll end up in Dallas.

But the bond he and Newton built over the years was a special one.