Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, who had already lost a sponsor for a degrading comment he made to a female reporter, apologized for the incident late on Thursday.
(Reuters) – Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, who had already lost a sponsor for a degrading comment he made to a female reporter, apologized for the incident late on Thursday.
Newton was dropped by sponsor Dannon for the incident when he was asked a question by reporter Jourdan Rodrigue of the Charlotte Observer and smirked before saying: &ldquo-it&rsquo-s funny to hear a female talk about routes.&rdquo- He later used Twitter to post a video apology.
&rdquo-After careful thought, I understand that my word choice was extremely degrading and disrespectful to women,&ldquo- Newton said. &rdquo-If you are a person who took offense to what I said, I sincerely apologize to you.
&rdquo-I&lsquo-m a father to two beautiful daughters, and at their age I try to instill in them that they can do and be anything that they want to be.
&ldquo-During this whole process I&rsquo-ve already lost sponsors and countless fans, I realize that the joke was really on me. And I&rsquo-ve learned a valuable lesson from this.&rdquo-
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