On October 4th, 2017, Carolina Panther’s quarterback, Cam Newton made eyebrows, yes even unibrows, stand up with his comment made to Jourdan Rodrigue, a reporter with the Charlotte Observer. Rodrigue asked Newton about a simple question about wide receiver Devin Funchess’s route-running. He grinned. Not a nice one either. Then he said, in a slow condescending tone: “It’s funny to hear a female talk about routes. It’s funny.” Rodrique fired back on Twitter and said, “I don’t think it’s ‘funny’ to be a female and talk about routes. I think it’s my job.” In fact, she chose not to write Newton’s comments after the press conference because “it was worse.” 

 It took Newton roughly a day to apologise. 

He even said later, “My sarcasm, trying to give someone a compliment turned in ways I never would’ve even imagined.” Does that sound like he’s telling the truth or?

Oikos Yogourt said that they would not be working with Newton and will not be sponsoring anymore. Also, the NFL released a statement saying that his comment was “wrong and disrespectful”

Now you be the judge. What do you think about what Newton said? Was he telling the truth that it was just sarcasm? Was it just a mistake and he did not mean it? 

To see Newton at the press conference, click:  https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/oct/05/cam-newton-loses-endorsement-dannon-sexist

For Newton’s apology, click: http://www.dailywire.com/news/22009/cam-newtons-apology-sexist-remark-starts-bad-then-james-barrett# 

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