Cam makes nice with Peter King

[Jeremy Igo]

In today's MMQB, Peter King discloses a conversation he had with Cam Newton when King visited Panthers camp last week.

 

http://mmqb.si.com/2014/08/04/cam-newton-carolina-panthers-maturation/

 

 

He got right to the point. He said most of the people close to him wanted him to never speak to me again. Ignore me. I was one of the haters, so don’t deal with me; just deal with the media who were either fair—in their minds—or consistently supportive. “But I am my own person,’’ he said. “I think for myself. I make my own decisions. I decided I wanted to talk to you to see if we could work this out. I don’t want to walk the other way every time I see you. That’s not what a man does.”

 

 

and read this...

 

 

But in the end, I feel bad that he was branded with those comments because his three years as a player has proven him to be, after some missteps at post-game podiums following losses, a good person and leader.

 

Yes, that is Peter King complimenting Cam Newton. Although, why add the "after some missteps at post-game podiums following losses". Couldn't he have said...

 

 

But in the end, I feel bad that he was branded with those comments because his three years as a player has proven him to be a good person and leader.

 

 

Guess he couldn't be that nice.

[mbarbour21]

Haha! Well, he was kind of being honest tho. Cam was pretty bad with his attitude after loses. No matter how mad or frustrated you are, as an NFL player, you cant react that way. The media is looking for a reason to throw you under the bus. Cam has learned that now. So King was accurate in saying that. But you are right, he could have just not mentioned it. Lol!

[Jeremy Igo]

It's hubris on King's part. He just wanted to remind everyone that there were reasons for his criticism of cam last year. Even if it did diminish his compliment.

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[Stroupe-a-loop]

I don't care what he thinks about any of that. If you could scoop me out the 12,000 words he lovingly commits to coffee, craft beer, airport travel, and red sox lamentations, I would be very grateful.

[lola]

Back-handed compliments, huh?

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[SauceBoss]

I still can't stand him. HAY GAIZ 6-10 IN 2013

[Darth Biscuit]

Yep... king's still a dick. Can't give a full on compliment.

[PantherBrew]

Eh, smart move by both sides. 

 

Cam gets to have one less person with a negative slant on him in the media ( a very big media voice)

 

And King gets a little more access to the leagues next Superstar QB. 

 

 

[Marguide]

Cam is a bigger man than I am. 

 

King has been outright vindictive with some of his past comments about Cam. He doesn't deserve respect, and I wouldn't have made the effort to meet him halfway.

 

Fug Peter King.

[jtnc]

Peter King can go fug off for all I care. He has been COMPLETELY unprofessional in this entire situation.

[PantherWake]

I would never been the bigger man when it comes to Peter King.

[SteveSmithTD89]

Still a dick

[SauceBoss]

So let me get this straight....he's a dick.

[teeray]

Good of Cam to drop the grudge. He can play nice and us fans can carry the grudge for him.

Peter King may be "respected" but the entertainer and icon was a cheap shot if there ever was one, designed for clicks and not substance