Cam Newton Speaks Up On Social Issues: "Everyone Must Be Accountable"

Lately, Cam Newton has found himself in a precarious position because of his views on social equality.

On Wednesday afternoon (Sept 21.) , his once-pristine image took another shot, when he chimed in on the fatal shooting of Keith L. Scott, an African American man who was brutally murdered on the streets of Charlotte, North Carolina the day before.

"No matter what the gender is, no matter what the age is, we all have to hold each other accountable,” Newton told a bevy of reporters during his press conference.

"I'm a firm a believer of justice. I'm a firm believer of doing the right thing," Newton said. "And I can't repeat it enough of just holding people accountable ... I am not happy with what or how the justice has been kind of dealt with over the years."

Later, Newton expressed disappointment in recent events regarding police brutality and how hapless African Americans have been subjected to being target practice for the men and women in blue.

"The police brutality is ... it's embarrassing to even talk about," he said. "When you sit up here and list the names, it's crazy to even think about how did this even happen and how do police who take a leave absence and still get paid."

He then explained how he’s often placed in “lose-lose” situation, because of his popularity.

"I know that the place that I stand, sometimes it's a lose-lose," Newton said. "You say something in one sense and everybody is saying, 'You're a traitor.' You say something in another sense and, 'Oh, he's just too real and you can't necessarily say that.' So I'm in a position now where it's like if I say something it's going to be critiqued and if I don't say something, 'Oh, you're fake,' or, 'You're a fraud.'

Over the past several months, Cam has watched his stock plummet in the eyes of many African Americans because of his desire to remain neutral. Seattle Seahawks’ defensive lineman, Michael Bennett, ostracized Newton for failing to be "at the forefront of trying to change what's going on."

Take a look at his press conference and see for yourself what Cam had to say.