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Ex-Panthers star Steve Smith Sr fires back at Cam Newton over 'locker room of losers' remark
Former Carolina Panthers star Steve Smith Sr. fired back at his former teammate Cam Newton over a remark about the locker room being filled with "losers" when he arrived.
Cam Newton's 'locker room of losers' remark, which angered Steve Smith Sr., sounds a bit different in full context
There was some missing context in the Cam Newton clip that fired up franchise great Steve Smith Sr. on Monday.
Steve Smith Sr. is “very disappointed” by Cam Newton’s recent comments about the Panthers
Newton stirred Steve up with recent comments on Travis Hunter’s podcast. Reflecting on the reality that the first pick in the draft goes to the worst team in the NFL (barring a trade up), Newton shared his own impression about his arrival in Carolina 14 years ago.
Cam Newton said 2011 Panthers had a ‘locker room of losers,’ and Steve Smith responded
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.”
Steve Smith angered by Cam Newton's 'losers' comment on 2011 Panthers
That was certainly the case for Newton when he entered the league in 2011. The previous year was a brutal slog for the Panthers, as they finished with a 2-14 record, which was bad enough to get John Fox fired as head coach.
Steve Smith Sr. calls out Cam Newton for critical comments on Panthers drafting him
Former Carolina Panthers receiver Steve Smith Sr. took exception to Cam Newton saying he went into a “locker room full of losers” when Carolina selected him with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft.
Cam Newton doubles down on saying Panthers had ‘locker room of losers’ prior to drafting him
Former Carolina star quarterback Cam Newton doubled down on recent comments that the Panthers had “a locker room of losers” before drafting him with the No. 1 overall pick in 2011, saying his remarks were “aggressive” but “true.
Cam Newton doubles down on Panthers jabs: ‘It was a losers’ mentality’
Cam Newton’s original comments came on another podcast with former Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter, in which Newton said, “I went into a locker room of losers.”
Cam Newton calls his "locker room of losers" remark "aggressive but true"
Former Panthers quarterback Cam Newton recently said that he arrived in 2011 to a "locker room of losers." Former teammate Steve Smith Sr. and other Panthers from the 2010 team took exception. Newton addressed the situation on the latest episode of his Fourth and 1 podcast.
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