Next Sunday will mark the first Super Bowl in NFL history that is headlined by two Black quarterbacks—Philadelphia’s Jalen Hurts and Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes. And to highlight that momentous milestone, the league’s official social media accounts posted the following graphic on Friday night:

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Honor the past, work hard in the present, and leave a legacy for the future. � pic.twitter.com/9rfk1KzEKd

— NFL (@NFL) February 3, 2023

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(You probably know where we—here at Panthers Wire—are going with this, don’t you?)

While touching, notably absent from the tribute is Cam Newton—one of the most influential quarterbacks in the history of the game. Heck, Hurts himself—in addition to the numerous comparisons from his sparkling 2022 campaign—credits Newton as one of his inspirations.

So, naturally, the cavalry came stampeding in and flooded the replies with disbelief. Here are just some of the boldest, funniest and spirited reactions to Newton’s exclusion.

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Meanwhile, Jalen Hurts on Cam Newton: pic.twitter.com/CKjkevRoM2

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Put some respect on Steve McNair while you’re here pic.twitter.com/xeWX4yTONE

— Vincenzo (@HeHateV) February 4, 2023

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one day cam gone get the respect he deserves 💯💯

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— PANTHERSNAT1ON (@PANTHERSNAT1ON_) February 4, 2023

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Hurts is easily better than Cam, easily

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wheres russell wilson

The Bearded One said wheres russell wilson

Cornball brother

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One bad play don’t define your career. The man won MVP.

BreakkerSzn said Hurts is easily better than Cam, easily view image

@ is easily better than you, easily

One of the most disrespected QBs in NFL history . His own damn team wouldn’t get him weapons nor an offensive line . Not to mention the refs letting d line men take target practice on his head during the cte safety era

A damn shame but not surprising

n*gga was trash good


85 career rating… 10 tds- 7 int in the playoffs… refused to dive for that loose ball that play define his career thats who cam was… pouting with that towel on his head.. went out a loser can’t accept he’s trash…




I’ll reply in the morning gn

zone3cp said One bad play don’t define your career. The man won MVP.

Matt Ryan also while the best QB of that all them years has 0 … who cares both are a*s

6Fraud said Matt Ryan also while the best QB of that all them years has 0 … who cares both are a*s

WTF that gotta do with Cam not being honored. You know better not to hit me with that weird sh*t. Act right.

Right, act Like Cam wasn't league MVP and didn't lead the Panthers to the Super Bowl

Doug Williams, Russell Wilson, Steve McNair 3 black Super Bowl Qbs not on there. Randall Cunningham also missing.

YAYO101 said Right, act Like Cam wasn't league MVP and didn't lead the Panthers to the Super Bowl

I don't understand why Cam is disrespected, but the analogy u just used also applies to Matt Ryan as well as you know.

Gamemusic said I don't understand why Cam is disrespected, but the analogy u just used also applies to Matt Ryan as well as you know.

Is Matt Ryan black?

There wasn’t enough space

The Bearded One said wheres russell wilson

fu*k Russell Wilson that n*gga don't count

Is Kaepernick listed

zone3cp said Is Matt Ryan black?

It's not about him being black. I'm talking about an MVP that led his team to a Superbowl that gets disrespected. Those two are similar in that regard are they not?

Average outside of one season and even during that season he was average during most of it.

No doubt should’ve had Newton on there. He’s just as disrespected as Lamar Jackson. Both MVP and Heisman trophy winners. Also should have had Doug Williams on there in a Washington uniform. He was the first Black QB to win a Super Bowl. Even in a tribute they disrespect us.

Warren Moon,
Randall Cunningham,
KORDELL STEWART!!!!!
Daunte Culpepper
Steve McNair
Seneca Wallace

THE NFL DONT LOVE US BUT USE THE fu*k OUT OF US

YAYO101 said Right, act Like Cam wasn't league MVP and didn't lead the Panthers to the Super Bowl

And the panthers had garbage weapons for him. So many folks don’t remember that

A lot of black QBs were left off