Cam Newton arguably realizes he’s fighting a losing battle with the NFL over his claims about exactly what veteran referee Ed Hochuli said to him during last Sunday’s game, but that doesn’t mean he is willing to acknowledge defeat in some respects.
The Carolina Panthers quarterback attempted to sidestep any questions about the incident by going quasi-Bill Belichick and saying, “I’m focused and moving onto Tampa Bay.”
But when pressed later about the issue when asked if he stands by his claims about what Hochuli said to him after the referee’s denial, Newton left little doubt that he did.