Cam Newton, Steve Smith Sr and Carolina Panthers

Ex-Panthers star Steve Smith Sr fires back at Cam Newton over 'locker room of losers' remark
Former Carolina Panthers star Steve Smith Sr. fired back at his former teammate Cam Newton over a remark about the locker room being filled with "losers" when he arrived.
Steve Smith Sr. unhappy with former teammate Cam Newton calling Panthers ‘losers’ prior his arrival
Former Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. took exception to comments made by former teammate Cam Newton, who called the team “losers” before he arrived in 2011 as the No. 1 overall pick.
Cam Newton responds to Steve Smith Sr., criticism of his 'losers' remarks about former Panthers teammates
Cam Newton has now addressed the criticism of his recent comments about the first Carolina Panthers locker room he walked into. And, as he often does, the former Most Valuable Player didn’t back down.
Cam Newton said 2011 Panthers had a ‘locker room of losers,’ and Steve Smith responded
When I was the first pick, I went into a locker room of losers. Guys didn’t know how to win. Guys didn’t know how to prepare. It was a culture shock for me.”
Cam Newton Sends Blunt Message to Steve Smith Sr.
While Newton has never been shy about voicing his opinions, a recent anecdote he shared about first being drafted by the Panthers with the No. 1 pick in 2011 struck a chord with his former receiver, Steve Smith Sr. Newton revealed that upon being drafted by the Panthers, he went into a locker room full of "losers."
Steve Smith angered by Cam Newton's 'losers' comment on 2011 Panthers
That was certainly the case for Newton when he entered the league in 2011. The previous year was a brutal slog for the Panthers, as they finished with a 2-14 record, which was bad enough to get John Fox fired as head coach.
Cam Newton says Panthers were 'a locker room of losers' when he arrived and Steve Smith isn't taking it well
The Carolina Panthers the year before they picked Cam Newton with the first overall selection in the 2011 NFL Draft were not a very good football team. They went 2-14 under John Fox and fielded one of the worst offenses you'll see with Jimmy Clausen at the helm.
Cam Newton doubles down on saying Panthers had ‘locker room of losers’ prior to drafting him
Former Carolina star quarterback Cam Newton doubled down on recent comments that the Panthers had “a locker room of losers” before drafting him with the No. 1 overall pick in 2011, saying his remarks were “aggressive” but “true.
Former Auburn QB Cam Newton Slams Panthers, Steve Smith Claps Back
Cam Newton won a national championship and Heisman Trophy with the Auburn Tigers before the Carolina Panthers made him the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft.
Cam Newton doubles down on Panthers jabs: ‘It was a losers’ mentality’
Cam Newton’s original comments came on another podcast with former Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter, in which Newton said, “I went into a locker room of losers.”
More Panthers from 2010 team clap back at Cam Newton's 'locker room of losers' comment: 'A slap in the face'
If you somehow had "the 2010 and 2011 Carolina Panthers being talked during Super Bowl week" on your 2025 bingo card, stop reading this and go buy some lotto tickets right now. Somehow, someway, though here we are,
Panthers great Steve Smith grades Xavier Legette's promising but confounding rookie season
Few people know the wide receiver position better than Carolina Panthers legend Steve Smith. During his time in the NFL he ...
Panthers all-time leading WR Steve Smith Sr. grades Xavier Legette's rookie season
Steve Smith Sr. teamed up with Underdog Network colleague James Palmer to review and grade the rookie campaign of Xavier ...