No. 1 and No. 89 have finally connected once again.<\/p>\n
After keeping distant for about a decade, Carolina Panthers<\/a> legends Cam Newton and Steve Smith Sr. recently sat down for a deep conversation with one another. The chat, which was posted to Newton’s and Smith’s YouTube channels on Thursday, navigated through their past and misunderstandings as well as the struggles of maintaining mental health.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Here is the talk in its entirety:<\/p>\n Newton and Smith shared three years together in Carolina, from 2011 to 2013. Smith would be released ahead of the 2014 campaign, and played out the final three seasons of his NFL career as a member of the Baltimore Ravens<\/a>.<\/p>\n The franchise’s all-time leading passer and all-time leading receiver, even in their post-football careers as popular media personalities, had not crossed paths following their Panthers days. There was, however, a bit of tension between the two\u2014most recently when Newton, last February, described<\/a> their 2011 team as a “locker room of losers.”<\/p>\n Smith, who was a part of that squad, did not take too kindly<\/a> to the characterization. Newton proceeded to clear up<\/a> his comments, stating he was not specifically referring to Smith.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n But now, that’s all water under the bridge in what’s turned out to be a cathartic<\/a> past few weeks for the Panthers organization.<\/p>\n Follow\u00a0@ThePanthersWire<\/a>\u00a0on Twitter\/X for more Panthers content.<\/p>\n