Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is under fire after word leaked
he’s charging folks for his autograph! Newton will appear at a mall
this weekend and sign autographs for anyone who has the time to stand in
line — and at least $125.
Newton is appearing at an autograph session at which he’ll charge $125 to sign a picture, $150 to sign a
football
and $175 to sign a jersey, with another $50 on top if you want him to
personalize it. Newton will be there for two and a half hours, and he
could easily sign his name enough times that he and the organizers of
the event could bring in more than $100,000. Not bad for an afternoon of
work.
But that doesn’t sit well with everyone. Charlotte Observer columnist
Scott Fowler takes Newton to task for charging for his signature,
saying that it’s a false step for a guy who usually comes across as
sincerely grateful for the position he’s in as a sports superstar, and
happy to engage with his fans.
“The Panthers pay Newton plenty of
money,” Folwer writes. “Charging for autographs in Charlotte seems a little cheap.”
We should mention he does sign autographs for free at
training
camp (as most NFL players do), and when he scores a touchdown he
usually gives the ball to a fan in the stands. When Newton scored his
13th touchdown last season, setting a new NFL record for quarterbacks,
he could have kept that ball for his own collection, or made plenty of
money selling it to a sports memorabilia collector. Instead, he handed
it to a girl in the stands. (The girl later gave the ball to the Pro
Football Hall of Fame.)
What do you think…is he wrong for this?
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