From the ringer, I'm Tyler Aratoms.

When I spoke to NFL star Cam Newton in January, his mindset was clear.

I'm my whole career to being in a Charlotte.

Cam won't be getting that wish.

He was released by the Carolina Panthers in March.

Cam is a complex figure, and my interest in him goes far beyond his exuberant smile and

transcendent style of play.

Cam broke the glass seal in American athletics, ascending to a place in the sport that few black

quarterbacks have ever reached.

Making his fall that much more dramatic.

Over the past year, I've traveled the country speaking to coaches and teammates, friends

and family, reporters, and even briefly said a man himself, trying to unravel the enigma

that is Cam Newton.

Uncovered contradictions at every turn, how can the hardest work on the team be depicted

as a bad leader?

And how can a franchise icon, with the NFL MVP and Super Bowl appearance on his resume,

be so abruptly cast aside?

The ringer NFL show presents the Cam Chronicles, the series premieres Monday, July 13th.

Hello, media consumers.

You've got the press box, Brian Curtis, David Schumacher of the ringer here.

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