Candace Gregory and her husband Danmon were taking an after-dinner stroll around the Inner Harbor of Baltimore on Wednesday night when they saw an unexpected gesture of generosity.
More unexpected was the person making the gesture.
It was Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, in town for the preseason opener against the Ravens the following night.
Newton and a group of teammates were leaving dinner at Sullivan’s. The NFL MVP was carrying two bags of food that Candace later realized contained a full meal, not leftovers.
As they rounded the corner, Candace and Danmon -- in town for business -- watched as Newton gave one of the bags to a man sitting beside a bus stop with a sign that said, “Homeless Please help hungry -- food.