Former Patriots QB Claims Rap Music Is Hurting Cam Newton

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This rant came straight out of the early 2000s.

Cam Newton is one of the most scrutinized quarterbacks in the NFL and a lot of this criticism can come across as pretty unfair. After all, Newton is a former MVP who at one time in his career, was in the Super Bowl. Regardless, he has his fair share of haters, and now that is in New England, the criticism has gone up a notch.

Sometimes, Newton is subjected to some pretty ridiculous claims, even from former players. For instance, former Patriots quarterback and current broadcaster Scott Zolak came out and said that Newton wouldn't be struggling so much if he stopped listening to hip-hop.

Former Patriots QB Claims Rap Music Is Hurting Cam Newton
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“I’d turn off the rap music first of all, because I think it’s distracting for Cam here,” Zolak said. “Because in between every throw, he’s dancing. He makes a throw and the music’s still cranking.”

The rant was certainly a weird one and it feels like it came straight out of the early 2000s. These kinds of mentalities are archaic at this point, however, it appears as though Zolak is still on that type of time.

Fans were quick to call out this hot take as pretty ridiculous, especially when you consider how Newton was playing just fine while listening to rap five years ago. Clearly, Zolak has a bit of a bias that he needs to let go of, moving forward.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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