A young football player who heckled Cam Newton at a 7-on-7 tournament has apologized for his remarks.
The player, Jseth Owens, was captured on camera taunting Newton by critiquing his skill and telling the signal-caller he was "about to be poor."
'You're a free agent ... You're about to be poor.'
ā theScore (@theScore) February 21, 2021
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Owens later took to Twitter to apologize to Newton, his team, and coaches for his actions at the tournament.
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ā jseth owens (@jsethowens_5) February 22, 2021
"I realize this can dictate my future as a young man having very big dreams/goals, but I will not allow this to stop me from getting where I need to be. So again, I apologize and hope I can be forgiven," Owens wrote.
The former MVP shared an extended video of the conversation on his Instagram.
Newton was at the tournament serving as a coach.