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Cam Newton Is Just A Football Player

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Man the GQ comments he made have really been spun and taken into a different context.

Have people actually checked the source of that interview, and the questions/answers, and attempted to understand the entire context?

The answer he stated was to a question about the criticism he receives as a football player. You can argue whether he took the safe route on that answer or not. But it does not appear he literally meant that systemic racism as a whole is something we are beyond as a nation.

This sort of reaction is exactly why the dude doesn't like to open up to the media. They all want to catch him in a negative situation to stir controversy, even our local media tries to pull this crap.

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14 hours ago, whatever said:

Is anyone upset about the black male that lost his life to another black male(that witnesses tried to claim was white) at the "protest", or are we just reserving that anger for the black cop(that was supposed to be a white cop)according to a few witnesses?

 

And it's the cops that we're not supposed to be able to trust?

The killer was caught and locked up. Can the same be said for Police who are convicted at the rate of 1 to 1000?

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1 hour ago, TheRed said:

Man the GQ comments he made have really been spun and taken into a different context.

Have people actually checked the source of that interview, and the questions/answers, and attempted to understand the entire context?

The answer he stated was to a question about the criticism he receives as a football player. You can argue whether he took the safe route on that answer or not. But it does not appear he literally meant that systemic racism as a whole is something we are beyond as a nation.

This sort of reaction is exactly why the dude doesn't like to open up to the media. They all want to catch him in a negative situation to stir controversy, even our local media tries to pull this crap.

Thats what I said up top, I thought that was taken out of context. That whole race conversation was pertaining to football fans and football in general. He was saying as a nation, we're past the black QB narrative. The he's a black QB so I don't like that

So many people took that as he's saying racism as a whole in the country doesn't exist

But at the same time, if Cam is hearing this cause yes its true so many people are upset at that, Cam has yet to clarify it so that's on him. 

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6 hours ago, Jeremy Igo said:

I don't think its healthy to assume Cam Newton doesn't mean what he is saying because of his skin color. Surely the black community, just like the white community, Hispanic community, gay community, star trek lovers community, has a multitude of differing opinions within it on any subject. That is part of what makes it a community. 

Thank you for including my community in your comments. Often us Trekkies are forgotten and left out. 

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On September 23, 2016 at 10:57 AM, beastson said:

I have to say this cause every single day I read a Cam comment somewhere. My title may come off as apathetic during these times, but that's what he is

He's not the Mayor of Charlotte, he's not the governor of NC, he's not a Senator, and he's the not the President of the United States

Those are the people, people should be talking about and criticizing. Those are the elected officials. Nobody voted Cam Newton into the NFL to discuss social problems. He's never taken an oath. He's just giving his opinion and I see people hanging on every single word he says. People say he shouldn't talk at all, he would have been criticized for that too. Remember Michael Bennett called Cam out for not speaking out back in July? He is in a lose-lose situation and that's sad people aren't directing their attention those that create the policies that change your local city, state, and overall country

So my personal opinion is on Sunday, I think Cam Newton should be in the locker room during the National Anthem. I think the organization from Jerry, Dave, Ron should make it clear they made the decision to not involve Cam Newton in a touchy subject right now and it goes back to when I said Cam is on the front line left to hang dry. At times he should be shielded off. My personal opinion

I don't disagree with most of what you said...

but why in the world does Cam need to be in the locker room for the anthem?. That doesn't protect him from anything....if anything it would be something for the media to make up crazy stories about. 

Cam will be fine doing whatever he wants on the sideline with his teammates.  I assume he will continue to stand for the anthem and continue to look to improve the community when he isn't playing. 

Cam Newton has been the most heavily scrutinized player in the NFL since he entered the draft to date out of anyone I can think of in the last 20 years I can think of (that hasn't committed a crime to deserve it).  He can handle the media.  He always has since college. 

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I have also always maintained that I think Cam is at his best on the field when he is receiving comical fraudulent hate off it....dating back to college. 

Dude has some legit thick skin and doesn't need Panther staff babying him. 

All we need is a non-click bait story creating media and actual news reporters  to return.  But we as a society have empowered the click bait make up bullpoo news cycle by buying into what they do 

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