Was Mac Jones throwing shots at Cam Newton?
During the first quarter game against the Bucs — the rookie QB was seen doing Cam Newton’s superman dance, but using it as an audible on Sunday Night Football. Most took this as a shot at his former mentor who got cut before the season began.
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It’s been over a month since the Patriots cut Cam Newton, and he has since responded to what happened when Newton released a 45 minute video titled “My Side Of The Story,” where he sat down with his father, Cecil Newton Sr. to discuss his process of getting cut.
Essentially Newton believes Jones passed the test that he could handle the load, and the decision was made before his Covid protocol status even became a factor.
“The reason why they released me is because indirectly I was going to be a distraction. Just my aura, just my aura — and I told you this off camera. It’s my blessing and my curse. When you bring Cam Newton to your facility, when you bring Cam Newton to your franchise, people are interested, people are intrigued ‘Who is he? Why does he talk like that? Why does he wear his hair like that?’ All these questions.”
