Cam Newton says being "erased" by panthers has hurt his feelings..

[Ricky Spanish]

 

2 hours ago, Champagnepapi704 said:

Yeah I'm not so sure that constitutes tampering based off the definition.

https://www.si.com/nfl/panthers/news/cam-newton-feelings-hurt-panthers-excluding-him-legends-germany?utm_source=reddit.com

 

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The Panthers have stated that they "don't know if Cam is retired yet" which is why they don't have any pictures of him and did not invite him to Germany. Newton has not officially filed his retirement paperwork, and there may be some validity to their excuse.

The NFL is and has been cracking down on tampering. With Newton technically still an active free agent, albeit one who is almost certainly not playing ever again, the Panthers might be subject to fines or penalties if they get involved with him. They would be technically advertising a free agent within their stadium.

The trip to Germany may also fall under that category, though it's probably a little easier to get away with since Newton could've just been in Germany in theory. It's also worth noting that this is an extremely unique situation and we could not find a clear answer on if NFL teams can honor active players not on their team. Newton was a rare player, and he's in a very rare situation right now.

Logically, to me at least, it really seems like because cam isn't officially retired the team is erring on the side of caution and staying away.

Can you image the shitstorm it would be if the league decided flying Cam out to Germany constituted tampering and we were docked a draft pick for it?

[GoobyPls]

All those guys that have been mentioned have been retired, Cam hasn’t. Plus all those former players are really involved with the team and all seem to live in Charlotte.