Whether you’re a football fan or not, the name “Cam (dab on 'em) Newton” has been lighting up social media and stuck on everyone’s minds for the past several weeks.
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This 6’5”, 245 lbs bawse is killing the social media game right now, and his haters (ie; the insecure, jealous, cryptic trolls of the Internet) don’t know what to make of it.
On top of that, this young pro-athlete is projected to sweep up his first MVP title at the NFL Honors Awards Show airing Saturday, February 6th at 9:00 pm on CBS.
Before you start channeling your anger at me and start giving me lip service of how arrogant, closed-minded, showboat-y and selfish Cam is to you, allow me to share some reasoning behind why Newton is overtaking your Twitter timelines and Facebook News Feeds.
Win or lose, Cam Newton has already won the social media game
Cam is charismatic, great with kids, doesn’t have two left feet, has a Colgate smile, and has a southern charm that is undeniable. What I believe is grinding people’s gears so much is that we’re witnessing on a first hand account a young, talented African-American quarterback who is in the process of paving his own lane. Newton’s ‘Cam-isms’ are just so catchy, so inviting, so authentically him, people just want to take part in it. Don’t believe me? Take a look for yourself:
Here's Cam just enjoying courtside seats at a Hornets game:
.@Panthers @CameronNewton dabbing on the Hornets sideline is EVERYTHING. pic.twitter.com/Zw13SAZ01P
— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) November 28, 2015
Cam's got fans of all shapes, sizes, & status (and creatures) doing the dab:
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ICYMI: #GrizzDabCam
Posted by Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, January 29, 2016
"I like how he dances!" Dan Patrick (@dpshow) says Jimmy reminds him of Cam Newton: https://t.co/Z3gmIbSsYt pic.twitter.com/jxYe90qLh8
— Fallon Tonight (@FallonTonight) January 26, 2016
Cam's even got Jerry Richardson, owner of the Carolina Panthers dabbing:
Brands love him
Cam and Greg Olsen drink Gatorade as they rest and recover:
Cam assures you that you can get a pack of protein with Dannon's yogurt:
Cam's reassures you that Beats By Dre helps him block the haters:
Too bad they don’t make band aids for feelings. @CameronNewtonhttps://t.co/hm5N2JSjjG
— Beats By Dre (@beatsbydre) January 23, 2016
Cam's made it clear that his haters don't phase him, so with that being said, and with Butter Finger promising to pay up to $50,000 in NFL fines for end zone celebrations, let’s take a sneak peak at what we may be in for on Super Bowl Sunday.
What to watch:
Amazing touchdown dances
That legendary TD dance by Cam Newton. DAB EM (Vine by ZonedBallHD) https://t.co/OQu3gfecV9
— Fabian29 (@Fabiansteib29) January 10, 2016
Reactions from his haters
Some people aren't drinking the Cam Newton Koolaid.
I hope Cam Newton gets his head taken off by Bobby Wagner while he's doing some stupid little dance
— Jack (@jackmeans17) January 13, 2016
@NFL @CameronNewton @KingJames Newton had a damn good run this year, but come on... he is NOT consistently great. Everyone knows that
— dog effa (@dogeffa) February 2, 2016
Cam newton is overrated the media is putting too much pressure on him making him out to be better than he is
— JUICE (@Josh_morriso) February 2, 2016
@NFL @NFLNow cam has no shot this week, Broncos by 40
— Luke Steinthal (@LukeSteinthal) February 2, 2016
Nothing but love from his true supporters
People riding or dying for Cam no matter what.
This is for all the haters who wont let Cam Newton be great: https://t.co/gPwNxKthW9
Who's ready for Super Bowl 50? pic.twitter.com/YN5bluB0TW
— BET (@BET) January 29, 2016
Do you see this? Do you see this!?? Wow panthers. Cam newton is a BALLER
— Courtney Veronica (@mzcourtneyvee) January 17, 2016
I love how unapologetically black Cam Newton is. It's refreshing.
— Johnetta Elzie (@Nettaaaaaaaa) February 2, 2016
If this is just a taste of what’s to come on Sunday, sign me up. If you’ve made it this far, you’re either starting to view Cam in an entirely different light, or you may still be stuck in your old, tired thought patterns.
All I can say is, I recognize greatness when I see it, and Cam Newton is IT. For the haters who still chose to oppose him at the end of this article, a word of advice -- stop losing your marbles. Just let Cam be great.
BONUS: What is the Dab and how can you hit it like Cam Newton?
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