Cam Newton sees some humor in the viral footage of him and his hat fighting multiple men at a youth football event last weekend — but he wants young athletes to learn a lesson from the situation.
The former Carolina Panthers and New England Patriots quarterback appeared in multiple videos of an altercation during a 7v7 All-Star football tournament at the B.E.S.T. Academy on in Atlanta on Feb. 26.
Speaking on his "4th & 1" podcast, Newton said the incident was sparked by an exchange of contentious comments with opposing team TopShelf Performance. He explained that two leaders of the team previously worked for his 7-on-7 program, C1N.