Let these things sink in...

Whoa. @SECBooger on Cam Newton: "People I talk to in Carolina tell me Cam's not a leader and not well liked by a lot of his teammates." — Ross Tucker (@RossTuckerNFL) June 22, 2017

then let this sink in...

Big ups to my man @CameronNewton for reaching out to me and coming to pay his respects to my bro! #ClassAct pic.twitter.com/JfYm0IJw3A — Rashard Alston (@shadxavier5) June 22, 2015

In case you’re not sure what you’re looking at in that final tweet, that is Cam Newton visiting one of the victim’s families immediately following the Charleston church shooting. You can find details on that story below, but the gist is that Cam Newton, without alerting anyone at all, took it upon himself to visit and help these families try to heal. He did so completely anonymously until one of the families members tweeted out this photo.

Related Cam visits families of Charleston shooting victims

Now take note of the date on that final tweet, and the date on the first tweet.

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That’s right. Booger McFarlane made his snotty comment exactly two years to the day after one of Cam Newton’s most well known acts of humility and leadership.

So what has changed since then for Cam Newton? Well... I don’t know if Cam has ever, or will ever, really change that much. He still does what he does without apology. He has won an NFL MVP award in the meantime for what he does on the field... and hey, for those that want to chide what kind of leader he is, his on-field antics were at their absolute peak when Booger made his original comment basically stating that Cam Newton is the greatest young leader in the entire world of sports. He was dabbin’ on dem’ fools all over the place, scoring touchdown after touchdown.

One year later...

Whoa. @SECBooger on Cam Newton: "People I talk to in Carolina tell me Cam's not a leader and not well liked by a lot of his teammates." — Ross Tucker (@RossTuckerNFL) June 22, 2017

So again I say... nothing has really changed about Cam Newton the man. The only thing the media would take notice of is that the Panthers went 6-10 last season as opposed to 15-1 and a super bowl berth the season before. In the meantime... Cam Newton has made a very ill child’s Halloween incredibly special, visited more kids battling for their life in the hospital, held an impromptu throwing session with some kids playing outside their school, fed the needy at Thanksgiving, heck... he even orders extra food at restaurants simply to give it away to hungry and homeless people on the street.

That is all just a sampling of Cam Newton the man... Cam Newton the leader.

So, to the detractors, and especially to the “analysts” who think they know who Cam Newton is, and only ride his persona for person gain in the good times... I have one thing to say to you in unison with everyone’s favorite leader, Thomas Davis.

Fake News!! — Thomas Davis (@ThomasDavisSDTM) June 22, 2017

FAKE. NEWS.