Twitter melts down after Pats land Newton, get punished for video scandal
Tom Brady's successor in New England is Cam Newton.
Yes, Cam Newton.
The Patriots' reported blockbuster signing tore like wildfire through the football world on Sunday night, setting Twitter ablaze.
It was almost enough to obscure the fact that, mere moments after news of Newton's new home broke, we learned the NFL dropped the hammer on New England for improperly filming the Cincinnati Bengals' sideline in December 2019. The Patriots were fined $1.1 million and stripped of their 2021 third-round pick, among other indignities.
The double shot of Sunday night news sent social media into fits of disbelief, profane outbursts (many from fans of the other AFC East teams), and, of course, many jokes were told. Here are the best reactions to the dual bombshells:
Gonna be hilarious when a disheveled Bill Belichick exits his press conference every week in his cutoff sweatshirt and them Cam walks in to take the podium dressed like this. pic.twitter.com/Jh5f4KHEJE
— Jimmy Traina (@JimmyTraina) June 29, 2020
People all over the internet: the Patriots' run is over in the AFC East
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) June 29, 2020
Bill Belichick: Welcome Cam Newton
Cam going to a competent organization pic.twitter.com/RzPMbbjJfm
— Steven Ruiz (@theStevenRuiz) June 29, 2020
if you believed in stidham you gotta deactivate. those are the rules
— charles (#1 wear a damn mask fan) mcdonald (@FourVerts) June 29, 2020
Patriots fans when Brady walks after his worst season and New England ends up getting Cam Newton on a team friendly deal pic.twitter.com/bIYx4IqiKe
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) March 17, 2020
wéré ÖN tô NÊXT week
— Adam Stites (@AdamStites_) June 29, 2020
Patriots white walkers getting a blue fire dragon >>>>>>>>>>>
— Patrick Daugherty (@RotoPat) June 29, 2020
Josh Allen, best AFC East QB: 3/17/20 - 6/28/20
— Pat Thorman (@Pat_Thorman) June 29, 2020
Hell of a run.
cam newton in new england? clam newton
— Manny (@mannyelk) June 29, 2020
honestly an incredible job by the Patriots making sure nobody notices this, which would've been the most important NFL news almost any other day for the past 5 months. you've gotta respect it https://t.co/hatiTHIQl6
— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) June 29, 2020
Patriots PR may not have won Rozelle Award but they get News Dump of Year for burying their latest cheating scandal with signing of former league MVP. #9sports https://t.co/iZzdLsWwmL
— Mike Klis (@MikeKlis) June 29, 2020
The punishment for filming a Bengals-Browns game should be watching the film of the Bengals-Browns game. pic.twitter.com/b2FT6vSGAX
— Jesse Spector (@jessespector) June 29, 2020