The Reporter Cam Newton Found ‘Funny’ Denied He Apologized For His Sexist Remarks

Panthers QB Cam Newton set off a firestorm during a press conference on Wednesday when he made a casually misogynistic comment to a media member. After Observer reporter Jourdan Rodrigue asked Newton a question about one of his receivers, he replied by saying he found it “funny” to hear a “female” talking about routes.

Rodrigue later tweeted that she confronted Newton after the press conference and that it only got worse from there. That would appear to contradict a statement that a Panthers spokesperson tweeted in the aftermath claiming that Newton had “expressed regret” to Rodrigue about his comments.

Rodrigue went on to clarify that Newton had not, in fact, apologized to her for his sexist remarks as the Panthers’ statement seemed to indicate.

“This afternoon, I did my job as an NFL beat writer and asked Cam Newton a question about one of his receivers. I was dismayed by his response, which not only belittled me but countless other women before me and beside me who work in similar jobs. I sought Mr. Newton out after he left the locker room a few minutes later. He did not apologize for his comments.”

This scenario clearly hasn’t been resolved yet, and it remains to be seen whether the Panthers organization will require Newton to offer an official apology.