Proposal to rename street after Cam Newton meets with resistance

[jtnc]

South Fulton, Georgia is near where Cam Newton went to high school and he has some family living there, so someone decided it would be a good idea to name a stretch of Scarborough Road in his honor.

As the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports, the decision is not being met with open arms by some local residents. At a public hearing last week, people objected to the costs they would incur switching their records to Cam Newton Drive and also brought up Newton’s collegiate indiscretions as a reason not to have a road named after the Panthers quarterback.

Unfortunately for those of us who would love to tie two different Newton stories together, the anti-Cam Newton Drive faction hasn’t started a petition that people would sign in exchange for money.

South Fulton Commissioner Bill Edwards said that it wasn’t necessary to delve into personal attacks on Newton and his family.Per Edwards, if residents don’t want the name to change, it won’t change and there’s another public hearing Tuesday night on the issue.

Even with Newton hitting the NFL operating at full speed as a rookie, it seems like a bit early to start renaming things after the man. One never knows what twists and turns life is going to take and, as Deadspin points out, these decisions can come back to haunt athletes later in life. Brien Taylor had a street in North Carolina named after him when he was drafted first overall by the Yankees only to wind up living with his parents on the same street after his baseball career disappeared following a shoulder injury.

There’s no reason to think Newton is heading down a similar road, but you might as well wait until he turns 25 before hanging his name on major thoroughfares.

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I am not understanding where all this hate is coming from, personal attacks to him and his family?

[dbeat]

That would be the ultimate troll on the falcons

[fieryprophet]

If he brings us a Super Bowl we'll rename I-85 after him. All of it, even the parts not in North Carolina.

[Udogg]

I live in South Fulton. Let's just say the people of non African descent do not want the name changed.

[Panthercougar68]

I would so want that street sign.

[panther4life]

I would so want that street sign.

Yea it would get stolen pretty quickly.

[SCP]

There was a street in Wilmington near the house I grew up in named Hooker Rd. That thing was stolen every week. They finally put in a concrete post and bolted the sign into it.

Oh yeah, fug naming a street in the ATL after Cam. Fug ATL period.

[Peppers90 NC]

There was a street in Wilmington near the house I grew up in named Hooker Rd. That thing was stolen every week. They finally put in a concrete post and bolted the sign into it.

Oh yeah, fug naming a street in the ATL after Cam. Fug ATL period.

i had a friend who lived on that street, i forgot the corner it was on but definitely hooker.

it's not hard to believe there would be some resistance to naming a street after a non-war-hero 21 yr old

[SCP]

How old is your friend, maybe I know him/her.

I stole a Nutt St. sign when I lived there. Someone had ran into it so it was easy pickens.

[Lumps]

That would be the ultimate troll on the falcons

bahahaha YES

fug the falcons.

[Peppers90 NC]

How old is your friend, maybe I know him/her.

I stole a Nutt St. sign when I lived there. Someone had ran into it so it was easy pickens.

it was b/t 98 and 2000, yellow duplex on a corner

[SCP]

it was b/t 98 and 2000, yellow duplex on a corner

Ah ok, I had already graduated college and moved to Florida by then.

[Mr. Scot]

Honestly, if I had to change my address on all my records - without having actually moved - I'd probably be annoyed too. Don't know that I would oppose the effort based solely on that, but it'd legitimately be a pain.

As to the merit of the idea itself though, realistically, this is kinda premature. I'd wait till there's more than just a college championship and a great rookie season to talk about before I go changing street names, erecting statues and whatever else. If a good/great rookie season is all you need, you could arguably justify Matt Ryan Boulevard.

Wait until he at least has a Super Bowl ring.

[csx]

I certainly wouldn't want my street name to be changed to anyone's name.

I certainly wouldn't care if a new street was named after somebody......