Quarterback Cam Newton said goodbye to the Carolina Panthers in a vlog posted on his YouTube channel Monday night, the day after he agreed to a one-year deal with the Patriots.
The five-minute video includes footage of Newton working in Atlanta on March 17, the day the Panthers gave him permission to seek an exchange after nine seasons together. At the time, Newton was quick to publicly clarify that he had not asked for an exchange, a position he also made clear in the vlog.
“Right now, I feel angry, I feel disappointed,” said Newton. “But at the same time, I’m not bitter, you know what I mean? I know from the first day I joined this league that this day was coming. “
In the video, Newton reiterated that he did not want to part with the Panthers, but said that he finally asked for an exchange because he realized the situation in question. Newton acknowledged that the NFL is a business and, although he still did not know his next steps, he quoted a phrase from the late rapper Nipsey Hussle: “The marathon continues.”
“I never wanted to leave Carolina,” said Newton. “Don’t let them make you believe anything else. It was her decision. I kept that, and I knew it, so I asked for an exchange. “
The video transitioned to highlights of Newton’s NFL career, including when he was drafted No. 1 overall in 2011 and when he won the league’s MVP award in 2015. There were also footage of community events he hosted. in the Charlotte area.
Then the video boiled down to undated clips of Newton’s most recent surgery and recovery process. The 31-year-old quarterback suffered a Lisfranc fracture to his left foot last season and underwent surgery in December. While playing Kanye West’s “Blood On The Leaves”, the vlog showed Newton rehabilitating himself in the weight room and pool, receiving treatment and throwing the soccer ball.
She closed with him heading for the camera.
“Oh, what a feeling,” said Newton. “I have so many things on my mind right now, but I’m going to keep this [expletive] brief: I’m on your neck.
