Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton says he doesn’t want to be the “poster child for perfection,” which was among the reasons he decided to publish his mug shot marking the nine-year anniversary of his arrest at the University of Florida.
A day after writing a lengthy Instagram post about being arrested in 2008 with a stolen laptop, Newton spent much of a 16-minute press conference Wednesday discussing his decision to shine light on one of his darkest days.
“I always have it marked on my calendar each and every year. I call it my Resurrection day because a lot of me changed that day for obvious reasons,” Newton said.