Former NFL QB Cam Newton has gone viral after swinging on a mascot who knocked his hat off on 'First Take' this Friday.

Despite Week 8 in the 2025 NFL season being dubbed “Bye-mageddon” – six teams were on bye weeks, leaving fantasy football players scrambling – Sunday was jam-packed with action.

Panthers legend Cam Newton may have come close to absolutely annihilating Alabama A&M's mascot on Friday's episode of First Take.

Newton celebrated the Hornets’ win, then the Alabama A&M mascot, Butch Henry, too exception. It started with some playful fighting before Newton’s hat got knocked off his head. Newton then open-hand slapped the mascot in retaliation, but Butch Henry kept coming. Newton then shoved him, then dropped an F-bomb.

Carolina's former league MVP seems to attract people who need to prove they can beat up somebody twice their size.

Cam Newton had an interesting moment with Alabama A&M's mascot, slapping the Bulldog and getting into a small scuffle.

The eighth-year quarterback completed 12 of 19 passes for 163 yards and a touchdown during the Bills’ 40-9 victory at Carolina. He also rushed for two