Cam Newton tried to clear the air on a video showing how he started a heated exchange with a young man in a football camp who went viral over the weekend.
The campaigner seems to be the quarterback over the fact that he was a ‘free agent’, while Newton did not make things better when he responded with ‘I’m rich’. Newton was also heard asking if he could talk to the child’s father.
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The New England Patriots quarterback released a video and a long Instagram message to critics.
“What you did not see,” he wrote on social media. ‘I see there are a lot of things happening this weekend that I see happening. To the natural eye, you see me asking the young man, ‘Where is your father? ‘But for me, it’s not good for me to talk to a child with everyone watching! Instead of talking to a child back and forth, I want to have a man-to-man conversation with his father.
CAM NEWTON BECOMES HEATED EXCHANGE WITH YOUNG HECKLER AT THE FOOTBALL CAMP: ‘I AM RICH’
That being said, when I attend tournaments across the country with my All-Star team, I have given my time, my energy and my expertise to these kids who have been in our program for over 11 years, and it is not what people do not do. want to hear or even want to see. People want to see me argue with another young man and to see me ‘get into my feelings.’ But the truth is this: I influence the lives of children in a positive way. Make no mistake about it. I make kids realize there’s an ‘out’ by using their soccer talents to take them to the next level and in most cases out of the hood!
With that said, then rest an incredible rest from your day. “
In the video, Newton told the camper that there is ‘no disrespect’ and that if he wants attention, he will give some attention “in the right way”.
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Newton will be a free agent in 2021 after a rocky year with the Patriots. He completed 65.8% of his passes for 2,657 yards, with eight passing passes and ten interceptions.
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Newton added 12 on the field for the Patriots, who finished with a 7-9 record and missed the playoffs for the first time in 11 years.