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Cam Newton Says Tom Brady Was Able to 'Skip the Line' for His New TV Gig

Former NFL star Cam Newton criticized the system that has allowed white athletes, like Tom Brady and Tony Romo, to quickly ascend in the world of sports broadcasting

While the former Carolina Panthers quarterback, 35, supported people like Tom Brady and Tony Romo for signing mega-profitable TV contracts, he questioned why the same opportunities aren’t being given to athletes of color, too. As for behind-the-scenes training that Collins theorized about, Jason Kelce — who signed a deal in April to cohost ESPN’s Monday Night Countdown — has gushed about the experience of taking part in the NFL’s Broadcasting and Media Workshop. The media workshop is a three-day program in which players practiced calling games on radio and television, as well as spending time learning the ropes of being a studio analyst.

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