Cam Newton Comments on Critics, Unique Skill Set and More

January 27, 2016   ·   Mike Chiari   ·   Jump to comments

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is often the subject of criticism despite having led his team to Super Bowl 50 and being the likely recipient of the 2015-16 NFL MVP award, but the superstar signal-caller brushed off his detractors Wednesday.
Newton enjoyed a regular season for the ages, with 3,837 passing yards, 636 rushing yards, 45 total touchdowns and 10 interceptions to go along with a 15-1 record.
The master of the dab is among the most unique players the NFL has ever seen, but he believes his race is a big reason why not everyone celebrates his accomplishments, according to NFL.com's Dan Hanzus:
I've 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. Oftentimes, 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 and I would see the Senior Bowl playing, I see these...

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