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Newton Must Tell Truth About Allegations

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If the charges of academic cheating against Cam Newton aren't true then he should come out and say they aren't true.

The Heisman Trophy may depend upon it.

A few days ago, I gave Newton and his father Cecil the opportunity to set the record straight regarding the charges of academic fraud and the circumstances surrounding his mysterious departure from the University of Florida. They refused when I approached them with allegations of academic malfeasance similar to the ones that were reported by FoxSports.com Monday night.

A bit of background: I got wind of allegations several days ago that Newton...

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