Cam Newton: We're All The Same Color and Thats the Big Picture

[Jesus Is Lord]

Damn, he was my favorite player.

 

[Gyasi85]

If you’re looking for a Black athlete willing to take the criticism that comes with speaking about the wrongs Black people have been put through in this nation, don’t start with Cam Newton. In an interview with ESPN, the Carolina Panthers QB is kicking the rosey “we’re all the same inside” rhetoric that got him cooked on Twitter recently.

Newton was asked for his take on the controversy surrounding Colin Kaepernick’s decision not to stand during the National Anthem in protest of police brutality. The fellow Black quarterback started with a spiel about skin color.

“What I can’t fathom is how does 1/8 of an inch, something so small be the difference in such a big commodity in our whole lifetime, and that’s the thickness of our skin,” said Newton. “And under that, we’re all the same color. And that’s the big picture.”

Right. The thing is, the rest of Cam’s answer was like a boilerplate on how to keep white fans happy and piss off all his Black fans who are woke and tired of the okee doke.


“A lot of scrutiny happens when the athletes start talking about race, but the truth of the matter is we just gotta do right by each other,” said Cam. “No matter what color you are. Certain things that has happened in our life, in our lifetime, is kind of embarrassing to be affiliated with, but it still happens. Who am I to say, Colin you’re wrong. And who am I to say, you’re right. We all have the right to think whatever we want to think.”

True, but in controversies like this one, you gotta pick a side, Cam. And we’d all love to do right be each other, but the fact is that being a darker shade makes can make like significantly more difficult. For example, police killing unarmed Black men and not being held accountable, exactly what Kaepernick is protesting.

But don’t worry, trust that the racists will inevitably pick a side for you.

- See more at: Cam Newton: “We’re All The Same Color” [VIDEO]

 

[Box Cutta]

I just made a HUGE laugh in the office....thanks bruh!!!

Be discreet my breh. Unless you work in a black-friendly office these cacs will fire your ass with the quickness if they see you "getting radicalized" on The Coli....

 

[BrehMan]

 

[OG Talk]

You can actually witness Black folks "New Blackness" levels elevate in real time as their success and exposure grows... It's part of the curse of capitalism and white acceptance..

Just a year ago he was complaining how "People have a problem with me being a Black QB"


Whether its Kanye, Pharell or Obama, you can gage how "successful" someone is based off of their racial world view...

 

[Konnan]

Who's next to break the coli's heart

Im betting Nas and they'll be mass suicides in the booth

 

[Codeine Bryant]

this is the coliseum's hero. @Codeine Fiend Dream Team

 

[Black Bolt]

I'm mad I used to root for dude

 

[Ronnie Lott]

yeah but Cam has all the leverage if he speaks out. the owner won't be able to cut the NFL MVP for speaking out. Cam is in the driver's seat here if he really wanted to speak on it. shyt even Russ who was very careful about what he said sounded more understanding of Kaep

Bingo. Cam actually has more power and leverage than Kaep right now. Cam could really be like fukk it and say how he really feels.

 

[Ronnie Lott]

I'm mad I used to root for dude

Bro. nikkaz went hard in the paint for Cam. Since his Auburn days and how racist whites used to go in on him. Calling him a thug etc. of course my squad is the 9ers, but once the 9ers had no chance at any success, I was rooting for Cam to get a ring.

 

[Amare's Right Hook]

Maybe if we all hold hands and stand in a circle singing hakuna mattata, that'll make things better

we can at least try

 

[KOBE]

bruh

like.... do yal even process the shyt yal say for daps?

this dude has done how much community work over the years? lets just be real. and yet - you can't wait to fillet a guy over a question. not an act. a question

i don't even follow the latest "who said all lives matter! I NEED TO KNOW" shyt like the rest of yal. I just wanted to see how Cam is carrying himself after the superbowl. but damn. keep it going. why the fukk not. taking people apart over silly shyt like this can't possibly be apart of the same shyt that's pitted black man against black man for centuries.

here's a dap. breh. take it. i know you wanted it bad.

Y'all had everyone dikkriding your team last year for some of the dumbest reasons and now they're all going to hate Cam for the same dumb ass shyt. You expect anything else, it's the coli.

I'm just glad people can stop overrating Cam as a thrower now that he's acting like a c00n.

 

[DynamoEAR]

Underarmor made that call after he said I'm a black QB and they afraid of that. He switched his tune real quick after that

nikkas don't know how much Kevin Plank is on that

 

[Captain Crunch]

We're all the same color

We just need to respect each other more

His master/owner Jerry Richardson gotta be reading these comments like "good job boy"

I was just bout to post something like this

 

[Captain Crunch]

This board also blindly stans another shady cat like Mayweather like they black excellence outside of the ring hopefully these cats learned they lesson.

While Floyd isn't the reincarnation of Garvey, we can respect that he's his own boss and does Buisness with other black folks(Haymon).