Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton came under some harsh criticism on Monday after denying that football fans are “racist” toward him and said “America is now beyond race”.
“It’s not racism,” Newton said of the criticism he gets from NFL fans. “Everybody’s entitled to their own opinion.”
GQ writer Zach Baron pressed the issue, asking the star QB “what is it” if it’s not racism. He also reminded Newton of his January remarks in which he said: “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.”
“I don’t want this to be about race, because it’s not. It’s not. Like, we’re beyond that. As a nation,” Newton replied.
“You really think so?” the writer interjected.
Newton then replied, “Yeah. I mean, you bring it to people’s attention. But after that, that’s it.”
The backlash to Newton’s racism comments was quick and brutal. But what do you expect from hypocritical liberals.
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Unapologetically Black twitter really going to turn on Cam Newton now lmao
— Brims (@BookieCrusher23) August 15, 2016
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Take away the fame & the money let's see if Cam Newton still thinks we are beyond racism.
— Dre. (@Blueraydre) August 15, 2016