Cam Newton is addressing the viral brawl that he was in earlier this week.
The former NFL MVP spoke about the fight for the first time on his YouTube show, 4th and 1, he says he would play the victim but “[he’s] not going to do that.”
The incident went down at a youth football 7-on-7 event in Atlanta. Cam says, “I’m going to hold myself to that same standard, to say, ‘Look, everywhere that I go, people talk.’ People say, ‘Yo, why didn’t you jump on the fumble?’ People say, ‘Yo, Von Miller your daddy.’ Or, ‘Yo, Mac Jones took your job.’ Or ‘Hey yo, Brock Purdy is better than you. You’re a free agent.’ That’s normal.”
The Atlanta PD released a statement following the event saying niether of the parties involved in the scuffle decided to press charges. “Neither Mr. Newton (nor) any of the other involved persons who remained on scene indicated that they required medical attention or wished to pursue criminal charges.”
The biggest take away from the incident seems to be for Cam is the opportunity to spread a message to the young children who look up to him. “Don’t be like me, be better than me,” Newton said. “I could easily try to advise a kid, ‘Hey bro, no, don’t do that.’ … But until you’re in that position, and somebody’s talking s— to you, it’s hard, it’s tough. But heavy is the crown. To much is given, much is required.”
“There’s no excuse,” Newton said. “It could’ve been a melee. More violence could’ve stemmed from that.”