CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The perception when Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton came into the NFL as the top pick of the 2011 draft was that then-owner Jerry Richardson wouldn't allow him to get a tattoo.
Newton disputed that when it was revealed world-renowned tattoo artist Keith "Bang Bang'' McCurdy gave the 2015 NFL MVP his first tattoo on Monday, six months after Richardson sold the team to David Tepper.
"He NEVER said I could NOT get a tattoo or grow my HAIR,'' Newton posted Thursday on his Instagram story after news about his tattoo surfaced.