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Should Cam Newton worry for his safety?

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Unless you are living in the jungles of the Amazon and hate sports, you have heard about the “referees-versus-players” controversy that took the media by storm. Early in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s matchup between the Carolina Panthers and the New Orleans Saints, Cam Newton took a snap in the backfield and started scrambling to the outside. As he was headed to the sideline, he got hit by a Saints’ defender. Quickly, he jumped up and went over to referee Ed Hochuli to ask for a flag, believing that it was a late hit.