In response to a viral video showing Cam Newton being attacked at a youth football tournament, Stephen A. Smith expressed sadness and condemned the violence. He defended Cam Newton's character, highlighting his efforts to give back to the community and questioning why similar incidents don't happen to white quarterbacks conducting camps, most notably Peyton and Eli Manning.
Smith criticized the tendency within the black community to tear each other down and inflict violence. He called for unity and expressed concern about the violence witnessed in the video, emphasizing that disagreements shouldn't lead to such extremes.
