Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton was obviously devastated and in a foul mood following his team's loss to the Denver Broncos in the Super Bowl. But players are required to answer questions of the media, and Newton technically met that requirement on Sunday evening.
He ignored multiple questions, and when he did answer, for the most part, he gave one-word responses and clearly had plenty of emotions boiling under the surface. It's unclear how much time Newton is supposed to spend with the media, but he definitely remarked that he was going to leave, got up and walked away while focus seemed to be on one reporter asking a specific question.
This is how the entire press conference looks on paper:
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Newton did not have a good game for the Panthers. He led his team to the most productive offense in the NFL this season, but finished Sunday's game having completed 18 of 41 passes for 265 yards with no touchdowns and an interception. He didn't get much help from his offensive line, as he was sacked six times for a loss of 64 yards.
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