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Cam Newton calls removal of Confederate flag in Columbia a 'triumph'

Published Jul. 12, 2015 8:36 p.m. ET

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Cam Newton was open when talking about the decision for the South Carolina Statehouse in Columbia to take down the Confederate battle flag. According to David Newton of ESPN, Newton called the decision a "triumph."

"It's very enlightening, very impactful to see that flag come down that was a remembrance of something not what this country is all about,'' Newton told ESPN. "This country is about the land of the free, and anybody can become anybody they want."

"With having a symbol that represented so much hatred, it's just a triumph for it to come down.''

As you may know, the entire push to get the flag removed picked up when nine were shot and killed at a church in Charleston around three weeks ago. Newton went to visit the families of the shooting, while Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson donated $10,000 to each family.

(h/t ESPN)

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