Patriots’ Cam Newton Reacts To Jacob Blake Shooting

Cam Newton joined the sea of athletes who spoke after the shooting of Jacob Blake. A Kenosha police officers shot the 29-year-old African-American in the back three months after the death of George Floyd.

The nation is upset again and people have taken the streets. It’s a serious situation and celebrities are making a move. Someone has to speak on behalf of all the families who lost someone. Blake is paralyzed from the waist down. When will the shooting end? NBA players are boycotting playoff games to make a statement.

Cam Newton speaks in all the people who support Jacob Blake

According to Newton, the shooting of Blake was “just disheartening.” He added that athletes need to see their platform to raise general awareness social injustice and police brutality.

“Needless to say, what’s going on in this country of ours at times is extremely disgusting,” Newton said. “And until we find a fix, I think more than ever, we have to unify and become one as much as possible. From the Black Lives Matter campaign, from the social injustice, bringing awareness with that, and just everybody becoming more aware of certain things and not necessarily turning their ear or turning their face (away from) things that are extremely blatant.

“It becomes hard being a father. It becomes hard knowing, yeah, what your day job is. But yet, we have to use our platform to raise awareness for issues like this. And while we’re going through so much, from COVID-19, this is an election year with voting and making everybody aware to vote, and having issues that still are pertinent in our society and in our community and still not seeing things done. You just have to stay focused and impact the things you can impact the most.

“So for me, I do try to bring awareness from the environment that I’m into each and every day — from my children, from having open discussions in the locker room. Not just with all Black players — with Caucasians, as well, or whatever the race may be. I think that’s the start — that we all can impact change in our own right.”

NFL has an expected reaction

The 2015 NFL MVP used a quote from LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers to make a point. We need to give love to this country. We need to take care of the future of our kids. Shooting innocent people kills every chance we have for a better future. Newton made a point and other athletes follow his example.

The Detroit Lions have already done it. They canceled practice Tuesday and spoke out against systemic racism and police brutality.