Former Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. took exception to comments made by former teammate Cam Newton, who called the team “losers” before he arrived in 2011 as the No. 1 overall pick.

Cam Newton’s recent comments about being drafted by a “locker room of losers” did not sit well with former Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith

When I was the first pick, I went into a locker room of losers. Guys didn’t know how to win. Guys didn’t know how to prepare. It was a culture shock for me.”

After spewing a fiery reply to Cam Newton's controversial comments on Travis Hunter 's show about the Carolina Panthers, former Utah and Panthers legend Steve Smith Sr. has explained his reaction in more detail in his latest tweet. "I've watched & listened from afar as U @CameronNewton talk about @Panthers! None of us are perfect," Smith said .

Cam Newton won a national championship and Heisman Trophy with the Auburn Tigers before the Carolina Panthers made him the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft.

The Carolina Panthers the year before they picked Cam Newton with the first overall selection in the 2011 NFL Draft were not a very good football team. They went 2-14 under John Fox and fielded one of the worst offenses you'll see with Jimmy Clausen at the helm.

Charlotte, N.C. – Former Carolina star wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. took exception to comments made by ex-teammate Cam Newton, who called the Panthers “losers” before he arrived in 2011 as the franchise's No. 1 overall pick.

After Cam Newton took a shot at the state of Carolina Panthers’ organization before he arrived in 2011, some of his former Panthers’ teammates are shooting back. Appearing on Travis Hunter’s show on Overtime,