Cam Skattebo slammed by Cam Newton for not recognizing NFL legends: 'Not fans of the game'
New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo recently couldn't identify several NFL legends on a podcast, including Calvin Johnson and Brett Favre, in a clip that elicited a lot of laughs.
But one former NFL player is now using it for criticism of the rookie running back out of Arizona State and other young players, saying "they not fans of the game."
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The player, Cam Newton, shared his thoughts on his recent podcast, "4th & 1."
"They not fans of the game," Newton, a former NFL MVP, said. "These kids — they playing video games all day. Have you ever heard of Chad Ochocinco? Have you heard of Terrell Owens? Have you heard of Steve Smith? Have you heard of Prime Time?
"They're looking at everything on YouTube. And granted, to Cam Skattebo's defense, a lot of what he sees has been on probably YouTube. And he plays a sport that's a mass sport."
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Skattebo's comments were made on the "St. Brown Podcast" last month, but Newton evidently just got wind of them.
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While he couldn't identify Johnson, Favre, Golden Tate, Marques Colston, Kam Chancellor or Darren Sproles, you can at least give Skattebo credit for identifying current Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield.
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Still, Newton was not impressed, calling for Skattebo and others to dedicate time to familiarizing themselves with the sport they are going to play on the podcast.
"You g͏otta͏ dedicate 30 minutes or an hour to studying the sport that you want to play," Newton said.
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He added: "There's so much that kids don't understand."
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