Tuesday's Page 2 2day: Don't like an athlete? There's a petition for that

January 26, 2016 at 5:25AM
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On the way to the Super Bowl, the Panthers defeated Seattle not once, but twice — in the regular season in Seattle and in the playoffs in Carolina.

That apparently is enough to make one activism-minded Seahawks fan stand up and say, "Enough is enough!"

Yes, I came across a petition on change.org that seeks to "Ban Cam Newton From CenturyLink Field."

The reasons stated range from Newton being "unsportsmanlike" to the notion that he "dislikes Washington as a whole anyways."

If this works (it will not), Seattle will be back on top in no time.

warm up Are you looking forward to TwinsFest this weekend? Twins.mlb.com has a full schedule of events, including autograph sessions.

pass fail Tom Brady struggles against a fierce pass rush more than most QBs, fivethirtyeight.com notes, and it sure looked that way vs. Denver.

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) signals at the line against the New York Jets during an NFL game at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. on Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Brad Penner) ORG XMIT: BPNY101
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) signals at the line against the New York Jets during an NFL game at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. on Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Brad Penner) ORG XMIT: BPNY101 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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