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Deebo Samuel Mistakenly Calls Out Cam Newton

Originally posted on FanNation All 49ers | By Grant Cohn | Last updated 12/28/23

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."

Deebo DID NOT hold back on @CameronNewton and @MicahhParsons11 @19problemz @heykayadams pic.twitter.com/mfNK29xCf4
— Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) December 27, 2023

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

The plot thickens.
pic.twitter.com/AR9gQYPv3k
— JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) December 27, 2023

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

Samuel has since deleted his posts showing texts from “Newton.”
pic.twitter.com/jVNqoQiaYU
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) December 28, 2023

Samuel deleted his tweets of the text messages.

Better luck next week, Deebo.

This article first appeared on FanNation All 49ers and was syndicated with permission.

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