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Cam Newton talks to Shaquille O’Neal about viral fight: ‘I could be in jail’

Panthers great Cam Newton was a guest on this week’s episode of “The Big Podcast with Shaq,” where he got into what happened in Atlanta.

What happens when Superman meets Superman? Well, you get a whole lot more than a silly meme of them pointing at each other.

What happens is what went down on Wednesday’s episode of “The Big Podcast with Shaq” from Playmaker HQ, where NBA icon Shaquille O’Neal interviewed Carolina Panthers legend Cam Newton. Basketball’s Superman began by asking football’s Superman why things can sometimes get a bit too heated at his youth events.

“It’s the access,” replied Newton, who was recently involved in a brawl at a 7-on-7 tournament in Atlanta. “Access. Just to give you context, right—so anybody who knows me know I’m a product of my environment. Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. What you saw was, those were grown men, those weren’t kids. So that narrative was familiar coaching, and it got chippy. For me, that’s not the first time that happens. And honestly, knowing my world, that probably won’t be the last.

“I think looking back at it, yeah. People see like, ‘Yeah, Cam standing on business. Yeah, Cam had bobby pins in his head.’ Those are all funny things, but when I look at it, it’s like, man, it coulda ugly . . . on both sides. ‘Cause I’m the type of person, when I feel triggered, I react. It’s not, ‘Come on Shaq, let’s go get ’em. Come on, let’s go.’ I’m not that person. You say something to me and I go, I don’t think, and that’s the issue. And that’s where my whole support was kind of caught off guard. We were talking, something was said and then it was like, ‘Hey, hey, where you going?’ I’m going to use the restroom.”

Newton is certainly no stranger to trash talk at these outings, especially from the kids. But this time, it was a pair of opposing coaches that he mixed it up with.

Newton continued.

“But that’s just how I rock and roll. You know what I’m saying? But I just have to be better and I want to use this as an example for athletes, entertainers, people of influence,” he added.

“You may want to be at In-N-Out Burger, you want to go to Chick-fil-A, you want to just go to a hookah lounge, you just want to hang out. Somebody going to say something triggering to you and it just takes one time, and ugly because I could be in jail, somebody filing a lawsuit.”

Fortunately for everyone involved, nothing of the sort came as a result of the incident.

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Twitter reacts to Cam Newton’s apology for viral brawl

Cam Newton offered an insightful apology for what went down in Atlanta this past weekend.

On Friday, Cam Newton broke his silence about last weekend’s wild and viral brawl at a 7-on-7 youth football event in Atlanta, Ga. And while it did take a few days, his apology for the incident is being praised across Twitter.

Here are some reactions to Newton’s video from this morning:

Cam Newton speaks on, apologizes for brawl: ‘There’s no excuse’

Panthers great Cam Newton has now spoken about Sunday’s wild brawl in Atlanta.

We have been waiting for Cam Newton to speak his piece on the wild brawl from this past Sunday. Well, he got it out there this morning.

The Carolina Panthers great capped off the Friday episode of 4th & 1 with Cam Newton by apologizing for his involvement in last weekend’s fight at a 7-on-7 youth football tournament. Newton, in a clip that has gone viral, was captured tussling with a pair of men—who were later identified as opposing coaches Steph Brown and TJ Brown.

“To every single high school player, to every single person I’ve influenced, to every single athlete—use my situation as a way to understand, that in one moment and one decision, your life can change. Just like that,” he stated. “And I let my emotions get the best of me, and it should not have been called for. Simple.

“And with that, I apologize to anybody affected—that’s Steph, that’s TJ, that’s their organization, that’s C1N, my organization, that’s my players, my parents, my staff members.”

Newton then went on to implore those watching to be better than him:

Atlanta police have since stated that both Newton and the coaches from TopShelf Performance elected not to press charges from the incident.

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Charlotte artist’s painting of Cam Newton brawl goes viral

We chatted with the man behind “Quarterback Brawl,” the viral painting of Cam Newton’s viral brawl.

Each and every day is a canvas waiting to be painted, and this past Sunday was waiting for the stroke of Cepeda Brunson.

Last weekend, Carolina Panthers legend Cam Newton found himself in a wild altercation during a 7-on-7 youth football tournament in Atlanta, Ga. The incident was captured on video and caught fire on social media—as the 6-foot-5, 245-pound quarterback was shown manhandling, to a near-comical degree, a pair of combatants who were later identified as two opposing coaches.

Brunson, a Charlotte-based artist, found inspiration in the preposterous scuffle and put the scene on canvas. He then put the canvas on an Instagram post, synchronized to the appropriate sounds of Tobe Nwigwe’s “TRY JESUS.”

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“When I first watched the video I knew it was one of those moments I had to put on canvas,” Brunson told us. “The video was hilarious, the way Cam tossed those guys around while being punched, and his hat stayed on his head was iconic. Cam showed strength and restraint I think he should be acknowledged for trying to stop the brawl from going further.”

Entitled “Quarterback Brawl,” the painting has made its own rounds online. In fact, former Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart and defensive end Charles Johnson, two ex-teammates of Newton’s, even commented on Brunson’s post:

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This isn’t the first time one of Brunson’s pieces has seized widespread attention. His post of “Fade In The Water,” a painting depicting the viral Montgomery Riverfront brawl from this past summer, has received over 2.5 million views and 187,000 likes on Instagram since August.

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And like “Fade In The Water,” which is also set to Nwigwe’s stylings, Brunson believes “Quarterback Brawl” will continue to captivate observers.

“You know fighting—whether it’s wrestling, boxing, MMA, or regular neighborhood fights—we’ve all come to see it as entertainment,” he stated. “There’s awards for best fight scenes in movies. So I think many people will enjoy ‘Quarterback Brawl’ just the same as ‘Fade In The Water.'”

While the subjects of such work may be considered shocking to some, Brunson aims to bring awareness to drugs and violence within the nation’s communities. And in doing so, he hopes to maintain a meaningful balance of enlightenment and entertainment.

“Sometimes those striking images is what grabs people’s attention for just enough time, which will allow me to send an important message. There’s a lot going on in people’s lives, so we have to be creative to reach the masses. For those that see my work, I would like for them to have an open heart and open mind to understand.”

As for his striking image of Newton, the message has certainly been received.

(For more of Brunson’s work, visit CepedaBrunson.com.)

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Former NFL players react to video of Cam Newton brawl

Guys who have played with and against Cam Newton think it’s a bad idea to try to fight Cam Newton.

So, is trying to fight Carolina Panthers legend Cam Newton a good idea? Well, maybe we should see what some of his old teammates and opponents think.

On Sunday, a video of Newton appearing to be attacked by multiple individuals at his 7v7 event in Atlanta went viral. The clip made the rounds to former NFL players, who had the following to tweet about the wild incident:

Twitter reacts to video of Cam Newton manhandling attackers in brawl

Um, yeah, you probably shouldn’t try to fight Cam Newton.

Cam Newton may not be an NFL quarterback at the moment, but maybe he’ll have a few offers to play the offensive line after today.

A video of the Carolina Panthers great manhandling multiple attackers at his 7v7 event in Atlanta, Ga. made the rounds on social media this afternoon. Not much is known about the incident to this point, other than it’s a very, very, very bad idea to try to fight Cam Newton.

Here are some of the best and funniest reactions to the crazy clip:

Video: Panthers great Cam Newton involved in fight at 7v7 event

Panthers great Cam Newton was captured on video manhandling multiple men during a brawl at one of his 7v7 events.

Apparently, a few fellas over in the Atlanta area weren’t aware of what went down in Spartanburg, S.C. about a decade ago.

On Sunday afternoon, a video of Carolina Panthers great Cam Newton appearing to be ambushed emerged on social media. Here’s the clip:

Details regarding the incident, which took place during one of Newton’s 7v7 tournaments, are scarce to this point. Per TMZ, the event was held at Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy in Atlanta, Ga.

The video shows a few individuals attempting to attack the former quarterback. But Newton, who made a career out of bulldozing defenders and carrying whole teams, seemed rather comfortable while manhandling multiple attackers.

This isn’t a first for Panthers fans, who are very much acquainted with Newton’s scuffling skills. In 2015, the eventual Most Valuable Player and cornerback Josh Norman engaged in a fit of fisticuffs during training camp—giving us this lasting image:

And just like in that brawl, Newton looked to come out on top.

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DeVonta Smith shocks Cam Newton with response to Iron Bowl rivalry

While on Cam Newton’s podcast, former Alabama WR DeVonta Smith says that even without Saban it will never be Auburn’s time.

Former Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith let out a chuckle and a hilarious comeback when former Auburn football star quarterback Cam newton told Smith that now might be Auburn’s time

Newton stated “I think it’s our time now,” referring to Auburn being the leading football team in the state now that head coach Nick Saban has retired.

The former Heisman Trophy-winning wide receiver laughed and responded by saying, “Ain’t gonna never be y’all’s time.” Newton seemed rather surprised by Smith saying this, but it’s safe to say most Crimson Tide fans feel the same way.

New head coach Kalen DeBoer will now have to take over the Alabama program, which comes with dealing with the in-state rival. The first Iron Bowl for DeBoer should be a memorable one.

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Ranking 2024’s top 12 free-agent quarterbacks

Here are the top 12 quarterbacks who are about to hit the open market

The Carolina Panthers certainly won’t be on the lookout for a quarterback this offseason—at least as far as their main roster is concerned. But let’s rank the ones who are about to hit the open market anyway.

Here are the top 12 free-agent quarterbacks of the 2024 offseason:

Former OROY Cam Newton says C.J. Stroud had greatest rookie season ever

Former No. 1 pick Cam Newton had high praise for Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud.

Cam Newton is no stranger to excellent rookie quarterbacking.

After the Carolina Panthers drafted him No. 1 overall in the 2011 NFL draft, Newton tore through the league with 4,000 passing yards in addition to 14 rushing touchdowns on his way to NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. It was the start of a career that would later include NFL MVP in 2015 and a Super Bowl run while consistently putting up gaudy numbers for Carolina.

Despite his own greatness and becoming the first rookie quarterback to ever throw for 4,000 yards in a rookie season, Newton doesn’t believe the best campaign ever was his own. He met with Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud to give him that credit in Las Vegas.

“I don’t know nobody that really had a better rookie campaign than you.” Newton said before Stroud interjected that it was debatable.

After, Newton explained the difference was that, “We didn’t make it to the playoffs, we didn’t win. You won and you made it look sexy, you were standing on business. It wasn’t even your performance as much as you defying the odds. You did it with so much class, so much grace.”

Newton later complimented Stroud on showing out against the Georgia Bulldogs and SEC competition a year earlier in the College Football Playoff, which was no surprise considering how Newton played for the Auburn Tigers. He credited Stroud for carrying that momentum into turning around the Texans franchise and winning Offensive Rookie of the Year.

It is yet another former player bringing well deserved high praise of Stroud after a phenomenal year. Nobody is as recently removed from the game as Newton, so his praise rings even stronger as someone who was quarterbacking at an MVP level not too long ago.

Newton will have to watch if Bryce Young, his successor in Carolina and the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NFL draft one selection before Stroud, can find that type of success as well moving forward. Meanwhile, the Texans franchise quarterback will have to carry all this good will into what many hope could be a Super Bowl run in 2024.