Panthers Quarterback Cam Newton Apologizes for Response to Female Reporter

Panthers Quarterback Cam Newton Apologizes for Response to Female Reporter
Cam Newton No. 1 of the Carolina Panthers stands on the sidelines during their game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on Sept. 10, 2017, in Santa Clara, Calif. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
Bowen Xiao
Bowen Xiao
Reporter
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Cam Newton, quarterback for the Carolina Panthers issued a public apology on Thursday, Oct. 5, for his word choice in response to a female reporter’s question.

Newton posted a 108-second video apology on his Twitter and Facebook just a day after Charlette Observer reporter, Jourdan Rodrigue asked about wide receiver Devin Funchess’s pass routes on Wednesday. Newton responded by laughing and saying, “It’s funny to hear a female talk about routes.”

Bowen Xiao
Bowen Xiao
Reporter
Bowen Xiao was a New York-based reporter at The Epoch Times. He covers national security, human trafficking and U.S. politics.
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