ESPN reporter David Newton has publicly apologized for a question he asked Carolina Panthers wide receiver Xavier Legette during a media session. The incident occurred as the Panthers prepared for their Week 6 game against the Dallas Cowboys .

Newton had asked Legette if he grew up as a Cowboys fan. Legette replied, “Yeah, when I was little. My daddy was a Cowboys fan.” Newton then followed up by saying, “I take it he won’t be this week,” referring to Legette’s father. Legette responded, “For sure, he ain’t a Cowboys fan no more,” before moving on to another question. The question caused immediate backlash because Legette’s father, Anthony, passed away in 2019 from a heart attack.

Newton had previously written about this personal tragedy in a profile piece on Legette last yea

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