Cam Newton gained notoriety a few days ago when he publicly questioned the rationale behind the high-profile media contracts received by players like Troy Aikman, Tony Romo, and Tom Brady. The former quarterback for the Panthers raised the possibility of controversy by suggesting that there were racial disparities. His words quickly became the topic of conversation, but Stephen A. Smith put an end to it with a stirring retort on his YouTube channel.
For those who are unaware, Newton caused quite a stir when he made this statement, criticizing other previous sportsmen, most notably Tony Romo of the Cowboys. He asked,
“What type of media training did Tony Romo have before he just popped up commentating on the game?” “I’m always going to tell Tom Brady, Tony Romo, Greg Olson, Troy Aikman, Matt Ryan to go get the bag… [But] how in the world are they the only ones that’s getting access to these types of contracts? Because somebody told me well you don’t get these contracts because you’re not polished yet,”
Stephen A. Smith blasts Cam Newton
Stephen A. was furious about Brady’s arrangement with Fox being questioned, even if he didn’t mind that Romo was being questioned. Given that Brady had essentially established himself as the indisputable GOAT, he politely requested that Newton help him escape the situation.
The analyst then pointed out to Newton that Brady has seven Super Bowl rings compared to his zero, and that no one in the sport is better qualified to provide analysis than TB12. Stephen said,
“Take Tom Brady out of the sentence, take him off the subject matter. He’s a seven-time Super Bowl champion. Okay? He has the credentials to talk football. He knows it inside out as a quarterback, a Super Bowl champion quarterback. You played the same position, you went to one Super Bowl and lost. He won seven, he went to 10. You see the difference? You can’t put Tom Brady [in the sentence],”
Smith did concur with Newton’s assessment of Tony Romo, though, as the analyst acknowledged that Romo’s career path in broadcasting is dubious when you take the others into account.
But the commentator was quickly back to his old ways, furious at the mention of three-time Super Bowl winner Troy Aikman in Newton’s statement. Similar to Brady’s rationale, Smith reminded Newton of Aikman’s accomplishments and counseled him to remove Troy’s name from the list as well. Stephen A. Smith said,
“You got a point with Tony Romo. I’m not talking about Tony Romo’s talent in the booth. I’m talking about the road he traveled to get to the booth. You do have a point there. But one could argue he’s a Cowboy. Take Troy Aikman out. [He is a] three time Super Bowl champion for the Dallas Cowboys, so not only does he have the backdrop and the cache [but] the prowess of being a former Cowboy… so you can’t use Troy Aikman,”
