Heres The Awesome Way Cam Newton Helped Out Special Olympics Athletes
ATLANTA, GA – DECEMBER 31: Cam Newton #1 of the Carolina Panthers of the Carolina Panthers warms up prior to the game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 31, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images) 
11:25 AM 04/13/2018
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Carolina Panthers QB Cam Newton took some time out of his offseason to give back to the surrounding Atlanta community. (RELATED: One Of These 12 Men Could Be The Next Face Of The Panthers)
On Thursday, Newton took several Special Olympics athletes to a local Dicks Sporting Goods to help them stock up on athletic gear and accessories. He gave each athlete $200 to pick out whatever they wanted, including shoes, jerseys and other recreational swag. (RELATED: Criticizing Cam Newtons Comments Is Apparently Racist)
Some of the more special moments were caught on camera from spectators, where Newton offered advice on what kind of gear to buy and how to stay on budget.
Cam Newton surprises the #Atlanta@SpecialOlympics Athletes at @dicks@Pantherspic.twitter.com/2ihHDlEVzc
— Cam Newton 7V7 (@CamNewton7v7) April 12, 2018
No matter what you think of Cam Newton, this is pretty awesome. Sure, the Panthers QB has his fair share of haters, but this supersedes sports drama. Fans were clearly surprised and exited to see him, and its always good to see a professional athlete giving back to the community.
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