{"id":60396,"date":"2017-10-08T17:00:08","date_gmt":"2017-10-09T00:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=60396"},"modified":"2017-10-08T10:20:59","modified_gmt":"2017-10-08T17:20:59","slug":"carolina-quarterback-cam-newton-throws-insensitive-remark-apologies-verbal-fumble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/carolina-quarterback-cam-newton-throws-insensitive-remark-apologies-verbal-fumble\/","title":{"rendered":"Carolina Quarterback Cam Newton Throws Insensitive Remark, Apologies for Verbal Fumble"},"content":{"rendered":"

Carolina quarterback Cam Newton opened his mouth and quickly inserted his foot, insulting a female reporter for a question she asked during a Wednesday press conference. He spent part of his day Thursday apologizing for his remark.<\/p>\n

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After degrading a female reporter on Wednesday, Carolina quarterback Cam Newton went on Twitter and recorded an apology. (Image: Twitter)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jourdan Rodrigue of the Charlotte Observer\u00a0asked the NFL<\/a> signal caller about the route-running of wide receiver Devin Funchess.\u00a0Newton then mocked her inquiry.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s funny to hear a female talk about routes,\u201d Newton responded, grinning widely and emphasizing the word \u201croutes.\u201d<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t so funny to Rodrigue, who went on Twitter and posted her retort to the 28-year-old\u2019s antics.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s \u201cfunny\u201d to be a female and talk about routes,\u201d she wrote. \u201cI think it\u2019s my job.\u201d<\/p>\n

The team did not fine or suspend Newton for the quip. He is expected to start on Sunday when they play in Detroit against the Lions. They are a 2 1\/2-point underdog.<\/p>\n

Fallout Swift<\/h2>\n

While the team declined to take action against its star player, Newton\u2019s sponsors were quick to act. Dannon, the parent company that sponsored him since 2015 as a pitchman for Oikos yogurt, can\u2019t nullify the deal, but they did remove him from all advertising and won\u2019t work with him again.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are shocked and disheartened at the behavior and comments of Cam Newton toward Jourdan Rodrigue, which we perceive as sexist and disparaging to all women,\u201d Michael Neuwirth, Dannon\u2019s senior director of external communications said in a statement<\/a>\u00a0from Dannon. \u201cIt is entirely inconsistent with our commitment to fostering equality and inclusion in every workplace. It\u2019s simply not O.K. to belittle anyone based on gender. We have shared our concerns with Cam and will no longer work with him<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another endorsement deal he has appears to be safe for now. Gatorade condemned his remarks but did not sever their relationship. They said in a statement, \u201cCam\u2019s comments were objectionable and disrespectful to all women and they do not reflect the values of our brand. Gatorade fully supports women who compete in, report on, coach for, or play any role in sport \u2013 on or off the field.\u201d<\/p>\n

Forbes estimated that he makes an estimated $11 million in endorsements, appearances and royalties and licensing. He has deals with Buick, Under Armour and Carolina Health Systems.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Mea Culpa<\/h2>\n

Which might have been the motivating factor for his videotaped apology the following day. He went on his Twitter account and read a 1:48 statement on the incident.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m a man who tries to be a positive role model in my community and tries to use my platform to inspire others,\u201d he said. \u201cI take ownership to everything that comes with that. And what I did was extremely unacceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n

While he said he was sorry to women, but he didn\u2019t specifically single out Rodrigue, which some people criticized.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fact that during this whole process I\u2019ve already lost sponsors and countless fans, I realize that the joke is really on me,\u201d Newton said. \u201cI\u2019ve learned a valuable lesson from this.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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