Panthers’ Cam Newton Catching Heat For Ripping Down Packers Sign Before Game
CHARLOTTE, NC — The Carolina Panthers are 8-0 after a win over Green Bay, but now Cam Newton is making headlines for reasons other than his on field performance Sunday afternoon.
Before Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers Newton noticed a banner that had been hung by a local Packers fan. The banner read “North Carolina Cheesehead” with an image of North Carolina and a Packers logo in the middle of it.
After seeing it, the Panthers’ star quarterback went over and ripped the banner down.
Now, the owner of the banner is saying the sign cost him $500 and was stolen.
The team is standing behind Newton’s actions saying there is a rule that states “no banners or flags expressing support for visiting teams may be affixed to or displayed on any surface” in the stadium.
No word on whether charges will be filed in the matter.
Several of Newton’s teammates are taking up for him on Twitter.
It’s my fault, I’m the one that told @CameronNewton to take down the Packers banner. I told him #JustDoit
— Ryan Kalil (@ryankalil) November 9, 2015
Never knew peer pressure had such a big influence on @CameronNewton sorry for telling you to take the sign down! #PantherCountry
— Mike Tolbert (@miketolbert35) November 9, 2015
Sorry bud for telling you to rip that banner down yesterday! Didn’t realize people would have a problem! @CameronNewton
— Derek Anderson (@DAnderson314) November 9, 2015
Can’t believe the guy is taking the fall for me. I told @CameronNewton to take the sign down. The green and yellow was ugly. #PeerPressure
— corey brown (@phillybrown10) November 9, 2015
Keeping it �� it may have been my fault @CameronNewton took that dudes sign I came in the locker room telling everyone how mad I was about it
— Roman Harper (@Harp41) November 9, 2015
Guess I shouldn’t have told @CameronNewton I felt like ripping the banner down when I came out for warm ups! It was ugly tho
— Bené Benwikere (@BigPlayBene) November 9, 2015
