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 first overall pick in 2011, saying his remarks were "aggressive" but "true.

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 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.

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.

After spewing a fiery reply to Cam Newton's controversial comments on Travis Hunter 's show about the Carolina Panthers, former Utah and Panthers legend Steve Smith Sr. has explained his reaction in more detail in his latest tweet. "I've watched & listened from afar as U @CameronNewton talk about @Panthers! None of us are perfect," Smith said .

Newton stirred Steve up with recent comments on Travis Hunter’s podcast. Reflecting on the reality that the first pick in the draft goes to the worst team in the NFL (barring a trade up), Newton shared his own impression about his arrival in Carolina 14 years ago.

Former Panthers quarterback Cam Newton made a stir with comments about the state of the franchise when he arrived in 2011.

After Cam Newton took a shot at the state of Carolina Panthers’ organization before he arrived in 2011, some of his former Panthers’ teammates are shooting back. Appearing on Travis Hunter’s show on Overtime,