Cam Newton Will Not Attend His Auburn Graduation
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Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has gone back to Auburn each of the past three springs to work on finishing his sociology degree.
All his papers are in, and the Panthers quarterback has earned his degree. But he has decided against walking at this weekend’s graduation.
“I’m not walking across the stage,” Newton told the Auburn Plainsman, the school’s student newspaper. “No. 1, I don’t think walking really solidifies anything for me. I have pretty much conquered the main reason why I’m here, and all I really need is a degree. Plus, I don’t want to take away anything from the people already graduating. After seeing the response coming from class, I wouldn’t want to take anything away from another person’s (graduation day).”
Newton is referring to the reaction he regularly received walking between classes on campus in recent years. Fellow students frequently snap pictures of him in class and on campus, and he feels he’d be a distraction on their big day.
Newton led Auburn to an undefeated season in 2010 and helped the Tigers win the national championship in January 2011 along with winning the Heisman Trophy.
He went back to school because of a promise he made to his mother, Jackie. And he plans to hang his diploma right where she can see it.
“When I do get my diploma, I’m going to put it right above my mom’s door, so she knows her words were not in vain,” Newton told the paper. “All my awards that mean the world to me are implanted (in her house), and this is no different. If anything, it’s going right along next to the Heisman.”
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Congrats to Killa but if I were him I would have just taken the courses online... He was just a walking fake rape allegation waiting to happen
Golayitdown
Veteran
I've never attended any graduation and I was kicked out of high school. Who cares? You get the diploma either way....
not that I disagree but are there any official stats on this...
Lucky_Lefty
Dreams Are Colder Than Death...
Shoulda started over Tebow at Florida
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DerrtySouthpaw
Deport mike bobo
haha not from me its an observation as someone whose not from alabama. UA is easier to get in to than AU which is the funny part and where most of the rich rednecks went to college. if i was from here id root for auburn they just seem like two different people. then you hear about all the racist bullshyt that happened/happens at UA too. fukk bama but all these schools racist
Billy Hoyle
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SwagKingKong
All Star
I thought it felt good to walk up and get my degree. Plus, it made my parents really, really proud.
But I understand where hes coming from, getting drafted was his "proud moment" anyway.
But I understand where hes coming from, getting drafted was his "proud moment" anyway.
How can you hate on this man?
Dude got the looks, charisma and a black QB. Trust there are plenty of salty idiots who got hate for him.