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Cam Newton, one of the biggest sports athletes in the United States, had to sit with the normal folk on his way back from France this weekend.
A man named Eli Edwards shared video on Twitter Friday that showed the Carolina Panthers QB trying to pay someone $1,500 to swap seats with him on a plane flight and was turned down. Newton appeared to be sitting coach on the flight and tried to pay for extra legroom before having to go back to his seat.
So this happened… @CameronNewton offered a man $1500 cash for extra leg room on a 10hr flight and the man said “No??” #GiveFranceTheNFL pic.twitter.com/xQohV9Ngef
— Eli Edwards (@ElisaraEdwards) June 22, 2019
Some people were dumbfounded that the man didn’t take the money from Cam.
Me and my $1500 walkin to the back pic.twitter.com/GRNDg3fnZg
— ChristianDior (@BlakBrwn) June 23, 2019
How the hell did that guy say no? $1500?!?!?! In a heartbeat.
— Dave L Funnell (@sportz_nutt51) June 22, 2019
https://twitter.com/westegyal/status/1142806178570919936
It’s all yours sir. Take it! pic.twitter.com/oucAyIIfkP
— Elvis (@ElvisFreshley24) June 22, 2019
Others said they would have rejected Cam’s offer too.
Call me crazy, but 10hr no leg room, only $1500 I would have declined too 🤷🏾♂️. Maybe spilt the flight time with him for a cool helmet signed
— Michael Watson (@WattyWattUSMC) June 22, 2019
When Cam realized he's going to be stuck sitting in coach with the rest of the Muggles. Hate to see it. pic.twitter.com/5aFKCupzf1
— KJ Hiramoto (@HiramotoJr) June 22, 2019
https://twitter.com/E_G_T_B56/status/1142691553581969408
https://twitter.com/nikkiewilson/status/1142615311268626432
$1500 ain’t enough for them cramped seats 😂😂😂
— 💙🏈Dawn Bennett🏈💙 (@dawnbennett76) June 22, 2019
Money can’t buy you everything. Other people have it too.
— Big Easy Mafia (@BigEasyMafia) June 23, 2019
The man was most likely wealthy himself where he didn’t need or want that $1,500. Lol
— Jesse Veal 🇺🇸 (@TheJesseVeal) June 23, 2019