In Fowler’s column, she expressed dismay at Newton’s response to her question, saying, “I sought Mr. Newton out as he left the locker room a few minutes later. He did not apologize for his comments.”The Panthers’ spokesman, Steven Drummond, addressed the episode in a statement Wednesday evening. “I have spoken with Jourdan and Cam and I know they had a conversation where he expressed regret for using those words,” he said in the statement. They do not reflect the thinking of the league.”Poor behavior by Newton at a news conference is hardly new. In that game, Newton joined in the recent leaguewide protests by raising his left fist after a touchdown, echoing a gesture made famous by civil rights activists in the 1960s.

Source: New York Times October 05, 2017 00:13 UTC