Maybe Floyd Mayweather should've put Panthers QB Cam Newtown in his much maligned Top 5 boxers ever.
Cornerback Josh Norman picked off Cam Newton early in camp, and after the franchise quarterback chased him down, the two got into a tussle.
Cam Newton and Josh Norman get into scuffle after Norman makes pick. #Panthers pic.twitter.com/MMPARTxMab
— David Newton (@DNewtonespn) August 10, 2015
Aftermath of Cam Newton and Josh Norman tussle pic.twitter.com/J7Pzm5fAJl
— Black & Blue Review (@BlackBlueReview) August 10, 2015Cam Newton and Josh Norman separated pic.twitter.com/ho3atmLHnS
— Black & Blue Review (@BlackBlueReview) August 10, 2015Training camp fights happen all the time. Many players believe the run-ins are good for team chemistry and part of the process. But it's not common to see a franchise quarterback get into a scuffle at camp. It's a risky play considering football players can get hurt jogging off a field. Coach Ron Rivera was not too disturbed by the fracas.
FWIW, I asked Ron River if he thought today's scuffle was a black mark on Cam's leadership. His response pic.twitter.com/mkY688rsuK
— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) August 10, 2015
According to media members at the Panthers' training camp, Newtown and Norman had been jawing all weekend, and the mild fracas wasn't the last of it.
Thomas Davis tells Cam Newton "that's stupid" after he gets into scuffle with Josh Norman after Norman pick. #Panthers
— David Newton (@DNewtonespn) August 10, 2015Norman and Cam still talking. Norman screaming across the field at Newton. Cam saying he bet he won't do it again.
— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) August 10, 2015Newton referred to Norman as a "piss ant." Seemed to take exception after being hit after the INT. Never seen Cam that upset or lose it.
— Steve Reed (@SteveReedAP) August 10, 2015The Panthers open up preseason play at Buffalo on Friday.