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There's no bad blood between the worldwide leader and the Carolina Panthers' all-time leading passer.
On Tuesday, news broke that franchise legend Cam Newton was let go from his role as a panelist on ESPN's hit show First Take. The former quarterback, who spent two years at the debate desk, took to his own desk over on the set of 4th & 1 with Cam Newton to speak on the parting of ways.
"You can't make me hate ESPN," Newton stated on Wednesday's episode of his YouTube show. "What I learned, it was an internship, almost.
"The production value—they're the leading sports source for a reason. They have the leading talent not only in front of the camera, but behind the scenes . . . that make sure whether it's a live show or whether it's in studio, that they are always on the cutting edge of topics and information and also how it's rolled out. So, when the news came about, yes, I felt like anybody else would."
He continued.
"If it was up to me, I still left with some things that you can't pay for—and that's relationships, that's connections."
Newton has been one of many individuals to be released by ESPN this week. Other layoffs from the company—at least from the football world—have included former safety Ryan Clark, NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero and NFL Network analyst Charles Davis.
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This article originally appeared on Panthers Wire: Panthers legend Cam Newton reacts to being laid off by ESPN
