Comments on: Report: Newton fined $21,000 for bumping referee

By: tarheelpirate

tarheelpirate — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 19:15:15 +0000

And Chargers’ fans–you are no better than Raiders’ fans. I don’t want to hear a peep from Chargers’ fans about QB play, because I would take Palmer, Leinart, and Pryor over Philip Rivers. What an overrated waste of space that guy is. The Chargers and Raiders should draft a QB this year. Good luck.

By: njb5728

njb5728 — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 16:45:54 +0000

wow good to see PFT commenters haven’t changed.

first of all, in this BS NFL this was a fair fine for Cam, even though he obviously didn’t mean to and immediately apologized for it.

I am kinda suprised none of the raiders were fined for admitting they were trying to knock Cam out of the game. Isnt that what this whole Bountygate thing was about.

and as far as him kicking Kelly ( a man who was ejected earlier this season for getting into a fight on field) clearly tried twisting his knee on the bottom of the pile before Cam kicked him off

By: londonfletcher59

londonfletcher59 — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 16:43:25 +0000

I didn’t see the game or the hit. Having said that, NHL refs get hit EVERY game and the players don’t get fined for that. Nut up NFL guys. You’re working in the game. Take the hits.

By: leatherface2012

leatherface2012 — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 16:06:47 +0000

tell me it wouldnt be funny if newton laid out the ref!!!! just picture it in your mind…….and he does the hulk pose over him!!!! utter hilarity

By: Magyver

Magyver — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 15:54:44 +0000

I’m just curious how many of you calling for bigger fines and ejection/suspension have even seen a video clip of the sack, “kick” and “shove”.

I’ll wager many of you never saw it, and are feeding from the word frenzy.

By: racerx1225

racerx1225 — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 15:43:11 +0000

And dont give me this crap about being passionate. Nonsense. He should have been ejected and fined $50k.

By: racerx1225

racerx1225 — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 15:42:08 +0000

RGIII has made Cam Newton something of the past. Now not only does he lose games but he’s a petty, petulant lil biyatch and while the Panthers may have beat the Raiders, Cam Newton lost big that day. This will cost him a lot more than $50k in endorsements and potentially millions. Good.

By: achap39

achap39 — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 15:28:51 +0000

I love how anytime people mention Newton’s horrible record as a starting QB or the fact that he’s only beaten TWO teams with a winning record in two years, you’re automatically labeled as a ‘hater.’

Funny…I guess Cam’s fans care more about meaningless stats that wins.

By: mullman76

mullman76 — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 15:16:19 +0000

The Cam apologists are hilarious. His post game press conferences are all you need to know about this guy. He is extremely talented, but that doesn’t take away from the fact that he is a spolied, petulant child. He needs to mature in a big way-being a 6’6″ 250lb man-child is no way to act.

He should’ve been ejected twice- you panther fans need to shake yourself.

Also, until Cam gets you to the SB, he is no better than Jake Delhomme. Don’t forget that.

By: freedogin

freedogin — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 15:01:08 +0000

The Refs are apart of the game of Football, put some damn pads on and take your hit when you make a bone head call… Just sayin!

By: bspurloc

bspurloc — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 14:33:07 +0000

It wasn’t intentional he jumped up with rage thinking he was hit late and the ref right there he accidentally chest bumped him. He should have immediately apologized but didnt.
I thought he was going to be ejected for it cuz that is what happens accident or not, the rage caused the accident.

By: whynotusecommonsense

whynotusecommonsense — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 14:23:39 +0000

As a Raider fan I don’t have a huge issue with the bumping of the official. He got flagged and fined who cares that he wasn’t ejected, it wouldn’t have helped the Raiders score.

I do have a huge issue with Cam kicking Tommy Kelly and Kelly getting the flag. That and all the other BS roughing/illegal hit calls on both teams.

If anyone should have been ejected and fined it’s Boger and his crew. Pathetic that there is no accountability for referees.

By: southcakpanther

southcakpanther — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 14:16:14 +0000

@ ws3rd

Just a quick factoid. Cam is undefeated against Robert Griffon the third.

99% of the people commenting on this didn’t see the play. And Tommy Kelly had it coming. Twisting Cam’s leg after he hit him? Stay classy Raiders, some things never change.

By: bengalsucker

bengalsucker — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 13:50:31 +0000

Cam’s acting like a little baby because he’s not getting the attention that he was getting last year. RG3 and Luck came out and showed him how a real QB plays. So they’re stealing his limelight. Now he’s acting out like a child. Too bad his “superman” act is already tired. It gets old seeing him do it when he gets a new set of downs. Move on, nothing to see here. He’ll be irrelevant in a couple of years.

By: thebigtim2012

thebigtim2012 — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 13:31:48 +0000

Belicheck said the arm grabbing was the refs fault for stopping he wasnt trying to grab him at all sheesh. Maybe cam bought the ref off with a slightly used laptop thats y no ejection.

By: reppanthers4life

reppanthers4life — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 10:44:54 +0000

we support Cam. Most comments I’ve read are posted by followers who depic Cam negatively bc others doso.
if you Cam haters can muster the courage..have a peak in the mirror losers!!

By: reppanthers4life

reppanthers4life — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 10:35:19 +0000

we support Cam. He will be a top 5 QB next season!

By: joetoronto

joetoronto — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 10:16:53 +0000

I was on his bandwagon going into this season but like so many have said, he’s become a giant jerk now.

He should have been suspended twice in that game, not once.

Kicking a player and bumping an official.

You Panther fans that want this guy as your team leader, good luck with him.

SMH.

By: fruitcovejag

fruitcovejag — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 04:49:30 +0000

Cam said big deal. He made 10 times that amount at Auburn!

By: trollaikman8

trollaikman8 — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 04:36:27 +0000

Didn’t he also kick a Raider defender in the nuts?

By: sportsmeccabi

sportsmeccabi — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 04:06:08 +0000

That bump was more accidental if you ask me. Cam was getting up to yell at the ref not relizing he was right next to him.

Cam is a strong guy and any bump with any sort of malice would have put boger on his butt. That’s why the fine was so low. It wasn’t malicious or on purpose.

I’d love to see how all of you bashing him would react when it’s obvious someone who is 300 lbs is trying to injure you.

Judging by the recent gun debates, most of you would be doing something far more than yelling at a ref.

By: Distinguished Male

Distinguished Male — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 04:04:53 +0000

Actually, ejections come at the discretion of the ref, and the ref himself said it wasn’t malicious in nature and didn’t deserve an ejection.

As a Panthers fan, I know there’s nothing I can say to alter the mind of the Cam haters. People love to find someone to hate. So I guess all I can do is sat back and laugh while all the haters, Florio included, make asinine comments and snide remarks about a player who only appears in the news when he can be painted in a negative light. After years of hating Tom Brady for no real reason, I suppose I finally understand how the Patriot fans feel. Just gotta laugh it off. Y’all are silly.

Go watch his Mic’d up from this week if you all think he is such a bad guy.

By: edithpiaf51

edithpiaf51 — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 04:02:51 +0000

Why did John Fox and Belicheck get larger fines for yelling at refs and yet Cam Newton hits a ref and he gets less of a fine? why didn’t he get ejected like all other players? That is unfair!

By: ilovefoolsball

ilovefoolsball — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 03:53:52 +0000

At this rate he’ll need his dad to start paying his fines from the account with the Auburn money.

By: ehart18

ehart18 — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 03:53:01 +0000

You Cam lovers was waiting ALL week for this…hahaha!! Now that he’s been fined y’all can sleep peacefully!!

By: indiantrailpanther34

indiantrailpanther34 — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 03:51:18 +0000

I guess all you Raider fans wish you had a qb as good as Newton! J. Russell he is not. As for the call, pull your heads out of your rears, look at the film again and see that the right call would have been roughing as Cam released the ball well before the hit and Mitchell hit him square on the right shoulder after Cam turned and still drove him in the ground. Right call made, there would have been no bump. Florio is an idiot too for not seeing this.

By: panthers34

panthers34 — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 03:48:56 +0000

The other refs can talk big and bury Boger but I doubt they would have had the stones to eject a QB either. For a bigger fine Newton probably would have had to lay hands on him.

By: ws3rd

ws3rd — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 03:37:13 +0000

Got no more respect for Cam. Last year, he was a great story. This year, he’s turned into a petulant, whining, insecure, p*ssy crybaby. He scored a garbage time TD against the Giants, and did his “Superman” schtick in the end zone. What the hell is that??? BIG EGO is what that is.

Note to Cam: ACT LIKE YOU’VE BEEN THERE! He has lost his golden boy QB/Athlete status since RG3 showed up anyway…and guess what. RG3 WINS GAMES! And RG3 isn’t an A-hole! (I’m a NYG fan BTW)

By: tluke25

tluke25 — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 03:34:00 +0000

I can’t wait for that little kid to be drafted, become the Panthers starting quarterback and make everyone forget about Cam Newton.

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Awesome! lol.

By: oakraid

oakraid — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 03:22:00 +0000

The most hilarious part of all, the kick of Tommy Kelly, Boger flagged KELLY for a 15 yard roughness penalty!!

Kelly must have hurt poor Cam’s foot with his chest.