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http://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/01/sea...ion-to-ban-cam-newton-from-playing-in-seattle
http://thebiglead.com/2016/01/27/fu...-about-being-an-african-american-quarterback/
Seahawks fans create petition to ban Cam Newton from playing in Seattle
By: Luke Kerr-Dineen | January 26, 2016 11:21 am
There’s more than a subtle hint of sour grapes in this recently-launched petition attempting to ban Cam Newton for his team’s game against the Seattle Seahawks next season. It’s true that Newton celebrated quite wildly following his team’s 31-24 playoff victory two weeks ago, but as we’ve written multiple times: Chill out, fans who don’t like it. He’s having fun.
But not in Seattle. Some fans were so angry that they launched a harshly-worded Change.org petition attempting to ban Cam for his “unprofessional” behavior.
According to the petition:
Cam Newton is one of the most unprofessional, unsportsmanlike individual on the face of the planet. So I say for the 2016-2017 when the Panthers come to play in Seattle he should be banned from entering the stadium. This should teach him to put his arrogance in check!!
It continued:
Ban Cam Newton From Century link field. He is one of the most unsportsmanlike quarterbacks in the NFL and deserves to be banned from Century Link Field. He dislikes Washington as a whole anyways, so why not move to make this possible.
http://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/01/sea...ion-to-ban-cam-newton-from-playing-in-seattle
Full Context of Cam Newton Comment About Being an African-American Quarterback
By: Ryan Glasspiegel | 3 hours ago
Cam Newton, speaking at Wednesday’s media availability, was asked about being a lightning rod. There will be thinkpieces. Our friend Bill Voth at Black and Blue Review transcribed his full answer:
“I think this is a trick question because if I answer it truthfully, it’s going to be, ‘Oh, he’s this, that.’ But I’m going to say it anyway. I don’t think people have seen what I am or what I’m trying to do, and I said that prior to me being in this situation. But when I said it then — ‘Oh, he’s immature. Oh, he’s young. He’s this, that and the third.’ It’s like I felt a certain type of way then, I feel the same type of way now. Nothing’s pretty much changed. They talk about maturity with me; they talk about skillset with this team. Nobody has changed. It’s been the same Ted Ginn that was drafted by the Miami Dolphins. It’s the same Jericho Cotchery, the same Philly Brown, the same Cam Newton. Nothing’s changed.
The only thing has changed is that we’re winning. I said it since Day One: I’m an African-American quarterback that may scare a lot of people because they haven’t seen nothing that they can compare me to. It’s funny, I get inspired — It makes me go out there and practice even harder because I remember when I was working out for the Draft. I would see the Senior Bowl playing and I see these guys out there busting their tails trying to get drafted, try to have a job to provide for their family or themselves. And it’s like, here I am, I’m doing exactly what I want to do, how I want to do it and when I look in the mirror, it’s me. Nobody changed me. Nobody made me act a certain type of way and I’m true to my roots. It feels great, but yet, people are going to say whatever they want to say. And if I’m in this world living for that person — ‘Oh, this person is going to say this, this person is going to say that’ — then I can’t look at myself and say I’m Cam Newton, or I’m Cameron Newton to most people. Because I’m not because I’m living for you.”
http://thebiglead.com/2016/01/27/fu...-about-being-an-african-american-quarterback/
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