Former Carolina Panthers star Steve Smith Sr. fired back at his former teammate Cam Newton over a remark about the locker room being filled with "losers" when he arrived.

Cam Newton took a shot at the state of the Carolina Panthers’ organization before he arrived in 2011, and now some of his former Panthers teammates are shooting back. Appearing on “The Travis Hunter” show on Overtime,

Steve Smith Sr. isn’t the only former Panther who seems irked about Cam Newton’s “locker room of losers” label.

Former Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. took exception to comments made by former teammate Cam Newton, who called the team “losers” before he arrived in 2011 as the No. 1 overall pick.

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Former Panthers teammates Cam Newton and Steve Smith Sr. have a sudden and unexpected beef. And, as history teaches us, it's not good to be on the wrong side of a Steve Smith beef. Newton stirred Steve up with recent comments on Travis Hunter's podcast.

When I was the first pick, I went into a locker room of losers. Guys didn’t know how to win. Guys didn’t know how to prepare. It was a culture shock for me.”

As if Kendrick Lamar's halftime show wasn't enough, Cam Newton decided to throw his unique hat into the fire – seemingly slamming his former Carolina Panthers teammates as a bunch of losers during an appearance on Travis Hunter's podcast in the lead-up to Super Bowl 59.

Multiple former Carolina Panthers players called out Cam Newton for his critical comments about team that drafted him.