David NewtonFeb 5, 2026, 06:33 PM ET
CloseDavid Newton is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Carolina Panthers. Newton began covering Carolina in 1995 and came to ESPN in 2006 as a NASCAR reporter before joining NFL Nation in 2013.
Carolina Panthers wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan, who is up for the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award at NFL Honors, apologized for using a racial slur during a live-stream video game event on Wednesday.
McMillan shouted the words “n—a, n—a, pick” after making an interception during Streamer Bowl VII, a charity esports tournament.
“Yesterday, while on live
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