Cam Newton on the fumble that he didn't dive on. pic.twitter.com/nl2RdhkAQS
— Jeff Zell (@Jeff_Zell) February 9, 2016
Cam Newton has received plenty of criticism after not jumping for a late fumble in the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl.
Today, Cam admitted that he didn’t jump on the football because he didn’t want to risk injury.
Sounds like Cam Newton says he didn't dive on fumble so as to avoid injury. pic.twitter.com/vtVt5oew3s
— Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) February 9, 2016
Cam also refused to apologize for walking out of a postgame press conference.
Here is some of Cam: pic.twitter.com/iju8rRYdc2
— Steve Reed (@SteveReedAP) February 9, 2016
It’s somewhat refreshing to see an athlete stick to his guns and not conform to the wants of the media but the reality is that he’s going to crushed for saying this.