Cam Newton made headlines for ripping down a Green Bay Packers banner ahead of Sunday’s game.

Now, it appears he could get in some trouble for it.

According to the Fayetteville Observer, the owner of the banner has reported the “theft” to the police and plans to pursue further action.

Mike Dobs, a native of Fayetteville, N.C., spent $500 to have the banner made last year. He told the Fayetteville Observer he believes the banner is destroyed, though a Panthers' employee said the team would attempt to make it up to him.

“I was just shocked, shocked,” Dobs told the paper. "We thought he was going to sign our banner -- we were happy to see him -- and he ripped it out of our hands."

Newton said the following in his postgame press conference, before it was announced Dobs reported it as a theft:

"It was a Green Bay banner in Bank of America Stadium," Newton said. "It just doesn't match. No disrespect to any Green Bay Packer there, it's just a respect thing. We take pride in having an edge in playing in front of the Carolinas each and every week.

"It's something that I feel it's my due diligence to protect this house. ... You're not about to sell a Whopper at a McDonald's. That's the gist of the story."

And here's Cam walking away with the banner after ripping it down (via @connorcase15) pic.twitter.com/N0HpE2Us9G — Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) November 9, 2015



