“I didn’t want to talk to the media at the time”.
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Cam Newton: “If I offended anyone, that’s cool”.
Now, through the magic of Twitter, the reason for the abrupt departure is becoming clearer. “I’ve got no more tears to cry”, Newton said.
“I’ve been on record to say I’m a sore loser, ” Newton said Tuesday as players cleaned out their lockers.
The league’s MVP has been widely criticized for walking out of a three-minute press conference after a 24-10 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday in which he answered questions with mostly one- and two-word responses while sulking in his chair wearing a black Carolina Panthers hoodie over his head. I’m human. I never once said that I was ideal.
Teammates rallied behind Newton on Tuesday. “You show me a good loser and I’m going to show you a loser”, he said.
“It’s not a popularity contest, I’m here to win football games”. I am happy to say that. There’s that great saying, ‘You can’t judge a book by its cover.’ This is a young man, I think, that some people are looking at the cover and looking at it the wrong way.
The sentimental crowd favorite was Manning, who at age 39 became the oldest quarterback to win a Super Bowl and who many observers believe will retire on top of the football world. I understand that. I am my own person.
“I know what I’m capable of and I know where I am going”. “I think again we know who he is and he does take it hard”.
“I want players that hate to lose”, Gettleman said.
A roar from the sun-splashed crowd went up around noon when the first fire truck, carrying Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Von Miller and quarterback Peyton Manning, kicked off the parade through downtown Denver. However, that was not what took place after all.
With the way that he handled the media and the overall experience, perhaps Cam Newton should have paid close attention to what Andy Griffith told Opie.
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Cam spoke again on Tuesday and was more lively.
