Opinions in regards to Thursday’s season opener for the NFL came from all around and the newest opinion comes from Cecil Newton, Cam’s dad.
Thursday night’s opener was one to watch. The Panthers held it down during the first half and then somehow, the Broncos snuck their way in to win it all. There may have been some missed calls and Newton’s dad Cecil definitely had quite the opinion. Here’s what he had to say:
“Beginning to question the consistency of how games are being called”
Cecil added more to these thoughts.
“I’m not just going to always say it’s race; I’m not going to keep fanning the flames of race in every situation,” he said. “But it causes me to wonder. Help me understand through transparency. Commissioner Roger Goodell and NFL, help me understand how this can happen to the reigning MVP. Explain that to me. I’m not going to fan the flames of race in this particular category, but I really sit back and ask myself, ‘Would this have happened to some of his other fellow colleagues?’ Let the public answer the question for themselves.
“I’m just telling you what I see. I have a gross concern, not just for the safety of my son, but also the safety of other people as quarterbacks who, basically, are launched at and there are no calls. Don’t tell me you’re not old enough to get that call. Don’t tell me this is a five-time Pro Bowler who did what he did and you’re just going to kind of let it go this time around. Don’t tell me that. Cam has a large following on both sides of the aisle. Cam interacts with people in the community throughout. It’s not like he’s been pandering to a certain side of the aisle. I’m just telling you that what I saw last night was reprehensible by NFL standards, and there needs to be some calling out of sorts, to the officiating crew as well as to those players who would be seen on record as taking cheap shots.”
As the league cracks down on these missed calls, more responsibility should be laid on the refs who miss them. It would probably solve a lot of issues.