Can Newton, the Super Bowl-losing quarterback of the Carolina Panthers, dropped a shockingly smug, sexist comment on Wednesday after a female journalist asked him a question.
Here’s the exchange between Newton and Jourdan Rodrigue of the Charlotte Observer.
After being asked whether he enjoyed the fact that his wide receiver “really seemed to embrace the physicality of his routes,” Newton responded with this:
“It’s funny to hear a female talk about routes like — it’s funny.”
Ummm … not ok. To degrade a female reporter is, of course, never acceptable. After the clip spread online, female reporters spoke out about Newton and the sexist behavior they’ve had to endure while doing their jobs. Read more…
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