Sunday's match-up between the Carolina and San Francisco, didn't leave much to talk about in terms of competition, as the Panthers defeated the 49'ers by a 19-point margin. But the stark contrast between the public perception of Cam Newton and Colin Kaepernick at this moment in time, did make for some social media trending, when a photograph of the rival quarterbacks staring one another down began to make it's rounds. Since headlines embellishing the photo's connotations have come to pass, both Kaepernick and Newton have come forward to address rumor of a possible tiff between them.
"I Salute my brother for making a stand for injustice in this country but.... the real problem is and will always be the people and how we treat one another! I see a lot of memes and even articles about Cam vs. Kap, are they OK? But the truth is we are good and will always be good... we all are different, have the right to feel anyway we want to... and I salute him for standing (in this case kneeling) for something to if not fix the issues, raise awareness of the issues," Newton said, in response to the chatter. "I’m an African American that’s black and proud to the day I die. And I try to make an impact in my community as much as I can. How are you making a difference? But it all goes for nothing if we all don’t police ourselves and love one another, no matter what the race is! We all have to do better and be held accountable for our actions (police included)... I’m not here to talk about race, I’m here to talk about what’s right!!! And we all have to do what’s right no matter the race, age, or gender!"
Newton's response came via Instagram. While Kaepernick has spent most of the past two days sharing media which validates his protest of the oppression faced by the Black community by law enforcement, Newton has faced questions in regards to whether he plans to confront the recent killings of Black citizens by police. Newton would address the shooting death of Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, on Tuesday, during a press conference, in which he acknowledged Kaepernick for bringing attention to police violence while calling for accountability for police involved in the slaughter of unarmed Black citizens.
Source: instagram.com
