Cam Newton under fire for comments about women who ‘don’t know when to be quiet’

For the second time in his NFL career, 2015 league MVP and current free-agent Cam Newton is being scrutinized on social media for making a sexist comment regarding women, ESPN reports.

The 32-year-old quarterback complained about women who “can’t cook’' and “don’t know when to be quiet” on the “Million Dollaz Worth of Game” podcast released Monday. His comments can be in a tweet posted by the news outlet Mediaite.

“Now a woman, for me, is handling your own but knowing how to cater to a man’s needs. Right?’’ Newton said on the podcast. “And I think a lot of times when you get that aesthetic of like, ‘I’m a boss b----, I’m this, I’m that.’

“No, baby! But you can’t cook. You don’t know when to be quiet. You don’t know how to allow a man to lead.”

In 2017, as the starting quarterback for the Carolina Panthers, Newton responded about how “funny’' it was hearing a female reporter ask a question about a receiver running routes, according to ESPN.

“It’s funny to hear a female talk about routes,” he said in response to a question from then-Charlotte Observer reporter Jourdan Rodrigue. “It’s funny.”

In a statement at the time, the league said, “The comments are just plain wrong and disrespectful to the exceptional female reporters and all journalists. They do not reflect the thinking of the league.’’

Newton later apologized in a two-minute video without addressing Rodrigue by name.

“After careful thought, I understand that my word choice was extremely degrading and disrespectful to women,’’ he said at the time. “To be honest, that was not my intentions. And if you are a person who took offense to what I said, I sincerely apologize to you.’’

The league did not immediately respond when asked for comments about Newton’s latest quotes, according to ESPN.

According to ESPN, Newton spent his first nine NFL seasons with the Panthers after being selected with the top pick of the 2011 draft. He spent the 2020 season with the New England Patriots but was cut at the end of the 2021 training camp.

In Newton’s nine seasons with the Panthers, he threw for 29,041 yards and 182 touchdowns, and ran for 58 touchdowns. He’s the team’s all-time leader in all three categories, and he’s also third on the team’s all-time rushing list with 4,806 yards, trailing only Jonathan Stewart and DeAngelo Williams.

He signed a one-year deal late last season with the Panthers and went 0-5 as the starter. He has not been signed by another team in free agency, but ESPN reported Carolina general manager Scott Fitterer and coach Matt Rhule recently left the door open for his return. A team spokesperson declined to comment Tuesday, according to ESPN.

The Associated Press contributed to this story.

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