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Cam Newton rips “classless” fans who cheered Manziel injury

Johnny Manziel

Cleveland Browns’ Johnny Manziel (2) is helped off the field after being injured in the first half of an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

AP

Cam Newton said he liked the support he heard from the home fans Sunday.

But he didn’t like the ones who cheered when Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel went down with a hamstring injury.

Newton said he thought it was “classless,” when some fans cheered as Manziel was being tended to by trainers.

“We’re better than that,” he said, before walking out of the interview room.

Newton wasn’t making a blanket statement, or ripping his entire fanbase. Just the stupid ones, who cheered when an opponent was down.

Manziel didn’t return in the second half, after leaving just before halftime.