Cam Newton’s weekend was full of headlines regarding a trash-talking moment between him and a kid at his youth football camp.
The kid repeatedly discussed Newton’s current status of being a free agent, while saying the 31-year-old was poor. Newton reacted to the young heckler in the heat of the moment, but he later shared a video where he tried to cultivate a learning situation from a one-on-one conversation with the kid. Though NFL players weren’t happy with the situation and commented on the viral video with frustration toward the youth in general.
Following the backlash, the kid went to Twitter and apologized for the moment — saying he ‘never meant to humiliate’ Newton in the midst of the trash-talk.
@CameronNewton @barstoolsports @overtime @espn pic.twitter.com/eBTg1tnnzI
— jseth owens (@jsethowens_5) February 22, 2021
Understanding Newton’s character and empathy, he’ll likely accept the apology and root for this young kid’s future — knowing everyone makes mistakes.
