CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Cam Newton had been warned. Misbehave in sixth-grade math once more, and there’d be a price to pay after what Jackie Newton called many “undesirable parent-teacher conferences."
Not your typical punishment, either. The future NFL MVP would have to wear church clothes to school.
Sure enough, the call came.
What began as a punishment turned into a life-changing moment for Newton, the Carolina Panthers' 29-year-old quarterback.
Having to wear a white, button-down shirt, slacks and dress shoes to school instead of sneakers and jeans made Newton stand out to the point that other kids picked on him.