Cam Newton stresses accountability after Charlotte riots: ‘We can’t be hypocrites’

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton stressed the importance of accountability when he was asked Wednesday to address the police killing of an armed black man, which lead to violent protests in Charlotte this week.
“My big thing is always holding people accountable, no matter what the race is, no matter what the gender is, no matter what the age is. We all have to hold each other accountable,” Mr. Newton told a press conference, a local NBC News affiliate reported.
“I’m a firm believer of justice. I’m a firm believer of doing the right thing,” he said.
Mr. Newton said that as a black man, he understands the frustrations over “this state of oppression in our community.”
“But we also, as black people, have to do right by ourselves. We can’t be hypocrites,” he added.