Deebo Samuel had a bad week.
First, he lost to the Ravens on Christmas, and he didn't play particularly well. In the biggest game of the season, he had just 4 catches on 12 targets for 47 yards.
Then he went on Kay Adams' show, and Adams asked him about Cam Newton, who called Brock Purdy a game manager, not a game changer. Samuel clearly took exception to Newton's comment and wanted to defend his quarterback, so here's what Samuel said:
"First of all, stop texting my phone, bro. You were a fan like two weeks ago. You wanted me on your podcast after talking about my quarterback, which is funny to me."
"Cam Newton, stop texting my phone bro."
— Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) December 27, 2023
Deebo DID NOT hold back on @CameronNewton and @MicahhParsons11 @19problemz @heykayadams pic.twitter.com/mfNK29xCf4
Newton, of course, responded immediately. "Deebo, been a fan, still a fan, but you must stop the cap. You said stop calling your phone. I don't have your number. Whoever is calling you, that ain't my phone calling you. I don't even have your number to call you or reach out to you. And if I do, put it out there for people to see. I want the receipt, because maybe someone was reaching out to you that I don't know, but it wasn't me. Whoever is calling you, it ain't me."
Cam Newton says he never texted or reached out to Deebo Samuel
— JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) December 27, 2023
The plot thickens.
pic.twitter.com/AR9gQYPv3k
Samuel accepted Newton's challenge and tweeted screenshots of text messages from someone claiming to be Newton.
#49ers Deebo Samuel just pulled the receipt on Cam Newton pic.twitter.com/D13FfceE7E
— Alex Tran (@nineralex) December 28, 2023
Turns out, the text messages were from some random kids.
VIDEO: High school kids who pranked Deebo Samuel claiming to be Cam Newton
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) December 28, 2023
Samuel has since deleted his posts showing texts from “Newton.”
pic.twitter.com/jVNqoQiaYU
Samuel deleted his tweets of the text messages.
Better luck next week, Deebo.
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