Overview

• Video from Thursday’s media availability shows Newton telling Legette, after he mentioned his dad liked the Cowboys, “I’m thinkin’ he won’t be this week.”
• Legette’s father died in 2019 and his mother died in 2015, details widely known from prior reporting on the player.
• Newton posted an apology on X on Saturday, saying he had contacted the Panthers and Legette, called it an innocent but hurtful mistake, and asked for forgiveness.
• Fans criticized the apology and renewed calls for his removal, pointing to a 2024 ESPN profile in which Newton himself wrote about Legette’s parents.
• The incident, captured as Carolina prepared to face Dallas, fueled online petitions and broader complaints about Newton’s Panthers coverage dating back to 2024.