Cam Newton has made headlines throughout New England since he decided to join the Patriots. There was a smaller story about the team's new quarterback recently when he was spotted flying a commercial airline recently. The 6'5" Newton wanted a first-class seat but there were none available. He had to settle for a seat in coach.
Newton reportedly offered someone flying first-class $1200 for the seat. The person refused Newton's offer. Newton continued on to his seat. He didn't force the passenger out. He didn't make a commotion to the flight attendants. He didn't make a scene. Cam Newton, starting NFL quarterback, went to his seat in coach and flew to his destination.
Some may say, "Well. he's a member of the Patriots and Bill Belichick spoke to him about what was expected." That may be so, but Newton made the conscious choice to fly coach in the first place. He decided he wanted a first-class seat. He is a professional athlete who is accustomed to a certain level of comfort when he travels. He thought he could get himself a first-class seat and he did what anyone else would do: He made an offer to someone for what they had and he wanted. The person said no. Newton went on his way.
You read stories about star-athletes causing a scene when they don't get what they want. There have been stories of politicians getting people kicked off flights so they can have the plebeian's seat. Maybe Newton realized he was in a public setting. Maybe he was spoken to about the "Patriot Way." Maybe he's just a decent human being who tried and accepted, "No." There are a lot of celebrities who wouldn't show class when they didn't get what they wanted no matter how many people were around with cameras rolling. Cam Newton decided to go on with his life and job.
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