Cam Newton’s Post-Game Hat Choice Becomes Instant Meme

Sports

 | September 19, 2016 | By Mauricio Castillo

It is no secret that across all sports the biggest stars are held under the biggest microscope. Everything they do, everything they eat, everything they say is always being analyzed, criticized, and (mis)interpreted. This is also true for their fashion choices.

Quarterback Cam Newton of the Carolina Panthers has always had a unique style. Coming off a 46-27 throttling of the San Francisco 49ers Sunday afternoon, the Panthers star got to the podium of his post-game press conference dressed sharply in blazer and bowtie, but it was his choice of headwear that has the internet ablaze.

Channeling what can only be described as 1920s vintage style, Newton’s hat has instantly turned him into a meme as well as its own Twitter handle.

Here are just a few examples of how much fun Tweeters are having with this:

Who wore it better?

RT for Me.
FAV for Cam Newton. pic.twitter.com/xo1VrWL8k6

— Cam Newton Hat (@CamNewtonsHat) September 18, 2016

I like to be on Cam's head, or at the local state fair handing out prizes for knocking down the glass bottle pyramid. #CarolinaPanthers

— Cam Newton Hat (@CamNewtonsHat) September 18, 2016

When you got a football game at 1 but the 1947 Republican National Convention at 5 pic.twitter.com/DnYS0ZRWMO

— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) September 18, 2016

When you drop 46 on the Niners and you got a Monorail to sell. pic.twitter.com/KAeJ2HOj1l

— Jared Wade (@Jared_Wade) September 18, 2016

"Were you sent here by the devil?" pic.twitter.com/pYOQTdYnYa

— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) September 18, 2016

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— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) September 18, 2016

I thought someone photoshopped that hat on Cam Newton.

— Kara Clark (@karaclark) September 19, 2016

Remember when Cam Newton wore that hat? Pepperidge Farm remembers. pic.twitter.com/7rcqWtZHJk

— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) September 18, 2016

It doesn’t matter that Newton threw for over 300 yards with three touchdowns in Sunday’s win. The important thing is that the internet is always here to make fun of everything.