Former NFL quarterback Cam Newton found himself in the midst of a brawl during a 7-on-7 football event over the weekend, with footage of the altercation quickly circulating on social media.
The incident reportedly took place at the exclusive “We Ball Sports” 7v7 tournament in Atlanta, an invitation-only event.
Video footage captured the brawl, showing Newton engaged with multiple individuals from TopShelf Performance, a team participating in the tournament alongside Newton’s own “C1N” team.
The scuffle began under a tent before moving to a tree-covered area, where Newton appeared to maintain control throughout the altercation.
In the video, he is seen fending off multiple opponents, even managing to put one individual in a headlock.
Cam Newton fighting off 3 dudes while dressed as the wicked witch of the west was not on my 2024 bingo card pic.twitter.com/IU08ii0ojY
— Courtney McKinney (@CourtAnne1225) February 25, 2024
At one point, a man in a white shirt is seen charging in to throw a punch, though it’s unclear if he made contact with Newton or another party involved.
Cam Newton smiling "I got something for you!!" 😂 pic.twitter.com/O73x5t6ZD7
— =͟͟͞Blande (@JustBlande) February 25, 2024
Security personnel and a uniformed police officer eventually intervened to break up the altercation.
Man involved in Cam Newton fight dissed the former NFL MVP Quarterback before incident:
“Non-throwing ass Atlanta hero quarterback cannot beat me.”pic.twitter.com/97ulR7SOaK
— Kollege Kidd (@KollegeKidd) February 26, 2024
The cause of the brawl remains unknown, but speculation suggests it may have been related to a social media post by Newton and TopShelf Performance’s general manager, Steph Brown.
Cam Newton led Auburn to a Natty with 1 O-lineman that started an NFL game and no one else recording a NFL reception, rush attempt or pass attempt. He’s used to being a one man army, so you are delulu if you thought some guys jumping him was gonna phase him. Hat didn’t even move. pic.twitter.com/i321xmZTyE
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) February 25, 2024
TopShelf Performance is a prominent national 18U 7-on-7 football program known for training receivers at various levels of play.
Shannon Sharpe/Ochocinco on the Cam Newton fight & the disrespect in the community via the Nightcap show/Youtube.. pic.twitter.com/AXGTjePj8s
— Van (@vanman_1000) February 26, 2024
Despite the incident gaining widespread attention, neither Newton, TopShelf Performance, We Ball Sports, nor local law enforcement have issued public statements regarding the altercation.
Let Cam Newton be a reminder that a Pro Athlete will beat your ass like this 99% of the time (the 1% being Dak Prescott)
— 18x National Champions 🐘 (@_Tide18Tymes) February 26, 2024
The former first-overall draft pick played 11-seasons in the NFL, mostly with the Carolina Panthers.
He won the NFL MVP in 2015 when he led the Panthers to the Super Bowl.
Ironically, Newton showed more heart in this fight than he did in that Super Bowl when he refused to dive for his loose ball fumble which effectively ended Carolina’s season.
Only if Cam Newton worked that hard in the Super Bowl to get his fumble pic.twitter.com/Lro0dwONfz
— jonboy (@jonboy79788314) February 26, 2024
Newton would go on to spend the 2020 season with the New England Patriots before returning to Carolina in 2021.
He has made it clear that he still wishes to play (under the right circumstances). However, to this point, no team has shown any interest in signing him and it’s likely his career is over.
This all that man saw while Cam Newton whipped his ass. 🤣😭 pic.twitter.com/tbCAedmGwl
— Prezi Banks. 🐻🇬🇭 (@AfrikanKing_) February 26, 2024
What are your thoughts on Newton’s scuffle in Atlanta?
Are you more impressed that he fought off multiple men or that he managed to keep his hat on the entire time?
What is your take on Newton’s career as a whole? … Do you think the pounding he took prevented him from becoming the level of player he could have been???