Cam Newton under fire over ‘sexist’ comment towards female reporter
BY: TYRIA GOINES
Panthers quarterback Cam Newton made comment to a female reporter today at a press conference that has been deemed as a “sexist” statement.
Panthers quarterback Cam Newton made comment to a female reporter today at a press conference that has been deemed as a “sexist” statement.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs had no offensive touchdowns, and their defense was on the field for much of the afternoon. No big deal. They found another way to win — again. Marcus Peters stripped Kelvin Benjamin with 20 seconds left, Cairo Santos kicked a 37-yard field goal as time expired, and the Chiefs overcame a 17-point…
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina defensive tackle Kawann Short returned to practice as the Panthers opened the “mandatory” phase of minicamp. Short skipped the previous two weeks of voluntary OTAs while awaiting a new contract. Short refused comment on his contract situation after practice Tuesday. He’s scheduled to make $1.04 million next season as part of the final year of…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has scored big for his new Nickelodeon series that launches Friday. Newton brought 10-year-old Rosie Smolowitz to the White House to interview Michelle Obama for the cable TV series “All in with Cam Newton.” The NFL star helps kids fulfill some of their dreams. A White House spokeswoman says the first lady…
AP Photo/Brian Blanco CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Josh Norman, one of the NFL’s top cornerbacks, is now an unrestricted free agent after the Carolina Panthers surprisingly rescinded their non-exclusive franchise tag offer to the All-Pro. Norman did not sign the franchise tag offer from the Panthers which would have paid him $13.9 million in 2016. Now he can sign with…
(AP) — Super Bowl rematch. Minus Peyton Manning, of course. The NFL season will begin the way the last one ended, with the Denver Broncos playing the Carolina Panthers. Denver beat Carolina 24-10 in February in the Super Bowl, Manning’s final game. The rematch will be on Thursday night, Sept. 8 in Denver. “We’re glad that it’s out,” Broncos executive…
CHARLOTTE, NC (WCCB) – Police are reminding the public to only buy Panthers playoff tickets from reputable sources. Counterfeit playoff tickets have reportedly been going around and CMPD wants to remind people that purchasing tickets from non-reputable sources can be a costly and unnecessary risk. These are some helpful things you can do to avoid being victimized: The single most…