Why did Cam Newton and Kia Proctor name their son Chosen?

Why Is The Public So Disappointed With Cam Newton?

In a report from USA Today on Friday, the North Carolina Panthers player said the reason why he and his girlfriend thought of this name for their son was because he wanted something that fits his gender- he also didn't want him to be Cam Jr.

"I wanted something that would be masculine, but yet unique," Newton said. "I'm not a big fan of juniors and every person that I've had this conversation when I say, 'I don't want to have the pressure of him being a junior,' they reply, 'what the hell do you think Chosen's going to bring?'"

Cam Newton & Kia Proctor Are 'Extremely Blessed' For Their Child

Meanwhile, there was a previous report from The Charlotte Observer where a bunch of people wrote in on how disappointed they are that Newton would have a baby without marrying his longtime girlfriend.

One person wrote, "So the man whom we celebrate, and with good reason, has produced a son. Congratulations would be in order if he had been man enough to marry the mother of his child and make a home. This happy occasion is blighted when Cam, whose own parents were married, skips the very basis of being a good parent."

Another wrote in with, "Cam is a role model to many of our young males, both white and black. The least that he and his longtime girlfriend could have done is to get married prior to giving birth to show his followers that not only is he a superstar, but also a person with high morals."

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