Former Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. took exception to comments made by former teammate Cam Newton, who called the team “losers” before he arrived in 2011 as the No. 1 overall pick.

Former Panthers teammates Cam Newton and Steve Smith Sr. have a sudden and unexpected beef. And, as history teaches us, it's not good to be on the wrong side of a Steve Smith beef. Newton stirred Steve up with recent comments on Travis Hunter's podcast.

The Carolina Panthers legend participated in Saturday’s celebrity flag football game from New Orleans, hosted by the NFL’s official YouTube channel. Newton played quarterback (of course) for Team Speed, captained by popular online streamer IShowSpeed, against Team Kai, captained by (another) popular online streamer Kai Cenat.

Newton didn't hold back on the Panthers and Smith isn't holding back on Newton, either

When I was the first pick, I went into a locker room of losers. Guys didn’t know how to win. Guys didn’t know how to prepare. It was a culture shock for me.”

Former Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton had a brilliant season in 2015, totaling 4,473 yards from scrimmage and scoring 45 touchdowns. He took home NFL MVP honors following that impressive campaign.

What that team needed as much as a star quarterback was a culture change, which they got in rookie head coach Ron Rivera, who helped turn the ship around. Meanwhile, Newton hit th