Current:Home > BackCam Newton involved in fight at Georgia youth football camp-InfoLens
Cam Newton involved in fight at Georgia youth football camp
View Date:2024-12-23 18:47:06
Former NFL quarterback Cam Newton was involved in a brawl at a 7-on-7 youth football camp on Sunday.
The incident took place at an invitation-only camp and tournament over the weekend in Atlanta. Authorities with the local police department have not been reached for comment by USA TODAY Sports.
The event was organized by We Ball Sports, an apparel and sports media company, and Newton runs C1N, a youth sports organization that sponsored a team in the tournament.
Video shared on social media showed Newton, while wearing one of his trademark hats, being grabbed and scuffling with two or possibly three people before camp staffers and security officers stepped in to restore order.
We Ball Sports' co-founder, Nehemiah Mitchell, told The Athletic that everyone involved in the altercation, including Newton, was removed from the event.
NFL STATS CENTRAL: The latest NFL scores, schedules, odds, stats and more.
Newton, 34, last played in the NFL in the 2021 season, appearing in eight games for the Carolina Panthers.
(Editor's note: The following video contains NSFW language.)
The 2010 Heisman Trophy winner at Auburn and first overall pick in the 2011 NFL draft, Newton quarterbacked the Panthers for nine of his 10 years as a pro, earning league MVP honors and leading Carolina to the Super Bowl after the 2015 season.
He also played one season in 2020 with the New England Patriots.
What is TSP?
Newton was involved in a fight, a source told The Athletic, with two coaches of TSP (TopShelf Performance), a national 18U 7-on-7 football program. TSP also trains receivers across youth, high school and NFL levels.
“We are deeply concerned about the recent incident involving Cam Newton, and our thoughts are with all parties affected," TopShelf Performance trainers/coaches Stephon and TJ Brown said in a statement to The Athletic. "Violence has no place in our community, and we strongly condemn any form of aggression.”
veryGood! (6)
Related
- Kim Kardashian Says She's Raising Her and Kanye West's 4 Kids By Herself
- John Deere drops diversity initiatives, pledges to no longer join 'social or cultural awareness parades'
- 2024 RNC Day 3 fact check of the Republican National Convention
- Claim to Fame Reveals Relatives of Two and a Half Men and Full House Stars
- 2 Florida women charged after shooting death of photographer is livestreamed
- GOP vice presidential pick Vance talks Appalachian ties in speech as resentment over memoir simmers
- Katey Sagal's ex-husband and drummer Jack White has died, son Jackson White says
- Cucumbers sold at Walmart stores in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana recalled due to listeria
- Minnesota county to pay $3.4M to end lawsuit over detainee’s death
- After crash that killed 6 teens, NTSB chief says people underestimate marijuana’s impact on drivers
Ranking
- Opinion: NFL began season with no Black offensive coordinators, first time since the 1980s
- Bertram Charlton: Compound interest, the egg story
- More Americans apply for jobless benefits as layoffs settle at higher levels in recent weeks
- Donald Trump will accept Republican nomination again days after surviving an assassination attempt
- Wall Street makes wagers on the likely winners and losers in a second Trump term
- Tom Sandoval sues Ariana Madix for invasion of privacy amid Rachel Leviss lawsuit
- Olivia Wilde Shares Rare Photo of Her and Jason Sudeikis’ 7-Year-Old Daughter Daisy
- Jack Black cancels Tenacious D tour as Australia officials criticize Kyle Gass' Trump comment
Recommendation
-
LSU leads college football Week 11 Misery Index after College Football Playoff hopes go bust
-
‘Claim to Fame’ eliminates two: Who's gone, and why?
-
British Open ’24: How to watch, who are the favorites and more to know about golf’s oldest event
-
U.S. intelligence detected Iranian plot against Trump, officials say
-
Man gets a life sentence in the shotgun death of a New Mexico police officer
-
WNBA players’ union head concerned league is being undervalued in new media deal
-
Raymond Patterson: Investment Opportunities in Stock Splitting
-
Orlando Magic co-founder Pat Williams dies at 84