Cam Newton speaks on fatherhood, cash struggles, and being forgotten about post-retirement on the “Second Wind” podcast with Olympic Champion Marion Jones.
We share this week’s episode of “Second Wind” hosted by five-time Olympic champion and observe & area legend, Marion Jones and acclaimed entrepreneur and New York Instances bestselling creator, Suzanne Evans.
The weekly podcast airing every Tuesday, options candid, uplifting conversations with a various array of athletes, entrepreneurs, actors, and specialists, together with Cam Newton, Ashlyn Harris, Denise Richards, and Kayla Nicole, providing listeners highly effective insights into overcoming adversity and embracing our shortcomings.
On this week’s episode, Marion and Suzanne sit down with former Panthers and Patriots quarterback Cam Newton.
Cam will get actual about fatherhood, sharing how he teaches his youngsters the worth of cash. He additionally opens up concerning the current media scrutiny surrounding his funds, the racial panorama of the NFL, and the way being forgotten post-retirement was probably the most transformative chapters of his life.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
- (07:01): CAM SAYS HE WISHES HE HAD NEGOTIATED MORE MONEY WITH FOX & HULU FOR APPEARING ON ‘SPECIAL FORCES’
CAM: “Negotiated extra money, I’m delusional with a variety of issues and I’ll use that phrase rather a lot, however I simply truthfully didn’t count on me to be the poster youngster of– as a result of in all places you look it’s like Cam and then you definately look on Hulu. I’m in all places”
- (14:02): CAM ON THE BIAS HE FACED AS ONE OF THE ONLY BLACK QUARTERBACKS AND PAVING THE WAY FOR CHANGE
MARION: “I believe there’s a discrepancy with regards to white athletes after their prime in comparison with athletes of shade afterwards. However do you suppose that how you’re has affected any of that?”
CAM: “Negatively? Sure. Positively, sure. Okay. And that’s simply the worth of admission. What I’ve been capable of witness as a African-American quarterback is nothing wanting biasness at instances, however that wasn’t my crutch. the place the NFL is now with what number of majority quarterbacks, often we might say minority quarterbacks, however now the Caucasian is the brand new minority, proper? Once I first got here into the league, it was me, Donovan McNabb and Michael Vick all the best way out and now nearly all of the quarterbacks are black quarterbacks. It’s so impactful to see it, witness it as a result of I can say I did my job with– I didn’t create the subsequent, I didn’t do this. I simply stated I’m going to do my job in order that someone can come and do their job, which inevitably is a torch in its personal proper”
- (17:49): CAM ON PEOPLE QUESTIONING HIS FINANCIAL STATUS
CAM: “Nicely, within the peak of my profession I made $20 million in a 12 months. Now figuring out the game of soccer, you make all of your cash in 17 weeks. So for those who do the maths there, you don’t must be a rocket scientist– that’s one million {dollars} every week for 17 weeks. So there’s nothing that I may do or have carried out but legally that I may burn one million {dollars} every week. So when individuals hear I’m not capable of present. I used to be– my offering and your offering is 2 totally different providings however that’s to not say I didn’t do proper by my cash. I believe the place it got here from, that is coming from an individual– I’ve by no means had a monetary advisor, however I grew up in a frugal family. I by no means was poor. My father and my mom have been at all times capable of present what was wanted. Not at all times what we wished however what we wanted….Even once I was making one million {dollars} every week, I noticed it, however I did it. I wasn’t look from the place I’m from…so there’s a variety of issues as athletes and also you return to it from even school, there’s at all times someone doing all of your be just right for you. Once I imply work, I imply you don’t must go get your books, your books are already offered. You don’t must schedule tutoring as a result of tutoring is already scheduled in research corridor. You don’t must.”
- (22:51): CAM SAYS HE TOLD HIS KIDS THAT AFTER 18 THEY HAVE TO EARN FOR THEMSELVES AND TOOK HIS SON JADEN’S CAR AWAY
CAM: “I gave Jaden the identical message that my father gave me out of highschool…that is not your own home, you’re visiting, you’re a person now. So whenever you go to highschool, you’re visiting, coming dwelling. This isn’t dwelling no extra and whenever you see it by that lens, I’m having that very same type of interplay with my oldest son now as a result of he had a automotive in highschool. I needed to get that again and make him understand, hey, you need a automotive now you’re employed to go get a automotive and as a father to you, no matter you place up, I’ll match it. So I’m not going to depart you out right here stranded however each child, each mum or dad state of affairs is totally different and being rich– you don’t need your kids to not perceive the worth of sure issues.”
- (27:29): CAM SAYS THE MEDIA COMING AFTER HIM FOR EXPLAINING WHY HE HAD KIDS IF HE COULDN’T AFFORD THEM WAS NOT ROOTED IN RACIAL BIAS
MARION: “So that you talked about that in that interview you stated the factor concerning the paychecks are totally different and the web got here for you, proper? They have been like, oh, for those who couldn’t pay for these youngsters, why did you might have? I heard that and I assumed this can be a weak second from a father who has to evolve as an athlete has to evolve as the pinnacle of his family. Right here’s my query to you. If a retired white soccer participant had made the identical remark, how do you suppose that will’ve performed out?”
CAM: “I don’t suppose he would’ve garnered the eye as a result of you need to perceive, you need to cite the supply. That’s going again to me being who I’m. Lots of people prefer it and lots of people are like eh…so it’s not a black and white factor. It’s extra who’s the supply it’s coming from– we dwell on this period of pretend humility. Like all people desires to humble you, however humble doesn’t pay. I don’t care what commodity. Folks need to see you be assured and perceive confidence. It’s not a nasty factor.”
- (33:28): CAM SAYS BEING FORGOTTEN WAS A TRANSFORMATIVE PERIOD FOR HIM AFTER RETIRING FROM FOOTBALL
CAM: “I don’t suppose it was something that I noticed extra impactful than what I’ve been by– to be forgotten, to undergo wrestle, to comprehend that I don’t obtained a variety of choices. So to push me by the sting or to again me within the nook, that’s my welcome to the world second. I’ve quite a few instances, and it’s unfair and a variety of athletes and actually individuals, whoever does something nice since you’re solely as–you solely are judged by the ultimate product. The ultimate product being the enterprise, the ultimate product being recreation day, the ultimate product being observe day, the ultimate product being last examination, the ultimate product being these various things however no person pays consideration to the journey resulting in that. That’s the place you actually discover out about your self. It’s these weak moments the place my life modified once I stopped giving myself outs.”
MARION: “And who’s that? Cam, who’re you with out soccer?”
CAM: “I believe I’m a cool dad”
