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San Francisco 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey has explained why he didn’t invite former Carolina Panthers teammate Cam Newton to his wedding.

Several NFL players, past and present, were at McCaffrey’s wedding in late June. However, Newton was a notable absentee.

Several of Christian’s Niners teammates were in attendance, with George Kittle and Brock Purdy among them. Head coach Kyle Shanahan was also there.

The RB invited several of his ex-Carolina teammates, including Greg Olsen, Luke Kuechly, and Jonathan Stewart.

Newton, who spent three years playing with McCaffrey, was not around, leading fans to believe Purdy’s presence was the reason, given the former MVP’s criticism of the 49ers quarterback last season.

Christian McCaffrey Made A Stunning Revelation After Cam Newton Seemingly Called Him Out

Speaking during a recent episode of his ‘4th & 1’ podcast, the former Panthers quarterback said he had no idea his former teammate had tied the knot until he saw a photo of Olsen at the wedding pop up online. He went on and on about not receiving an invite, voicing the Purdy suspicions and expressing how jealous he was of Olsen’s drunkenness.

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McCaffrey caught wind of the speculation and hopped on social media to clarify things, revealing that Newton hasn’t returned any of the texts he’s sent him over the last four years.
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Newton has since responded, asking McCaffrey to send him his number to reconnect.

“@christianmccaffrey 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️whát ñūmbēr dø ÿøū hávē⁉️{šhárē īt hērē}😈🙃łøł -1ØVĖ,” he wrote (exactly like that).

It appears a reconciliation could be in the making, so something good might actually come from fans weighing in on the QB’s no-show and his whining over it.

Brittney Griner Has Made Her Political Stance Very Clear After Russian Prison Detainment

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In the almost two years since Brittney Griner was released from a Russian prison, she has used her platform as a WNBA All-Star to advocate for the return of other Americans detained overseas.

19 months ago, Griner was in a dark place, Griner was detained in Russia for having vape cartridges containing hash oil in her luggage.

Brittney Griner was subsequently sentenced to nine years in prison. During sentencing, Judge Anna Sotnikova said at the time she had found that Griner intentionally broke the law and also fined her 1 million rubles (which is about $16,700 USD).

Luckily for her, President Joe Biden secured her release in a prisoner swap with Russia in exchange for arms dealer Viktor Bout.

In the months since Griner has had a working relationship with Joe Biden, and it is not hard to see where she is leaning politically when it comes to the upcoming election.

In 2023, Griner met President Biden at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and she stated how “amazing” it was at the time.