F ormer Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton was once one of the greatest athletes in football. During his career he won countless awards, including the Heisman, a National Ch

Former NFL quarterback-turned-media personality Cam Newton has read the room and forecasts that, two decades from now, the WNBA will be more popular than Major League Baseball.

Former NFL Most Valuable Player Cam Newton created a big noise recently when he shared his thoughts on baseball, particularly on the sport's popularity. For the former Carolina Panthers star quarterback, it will take just a couple of decades before the WNBA leapfrogs the MLB.

The Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder will surpass Cam Newton's career earnings in 2025 playing a sport allegedly being read its last rites.

On his podcast 4th & 1, former Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton let his thoughts be known on what was once the most popular sport in America. Newton believes that the WNBA will surpass the MLB within the next 20 years.

Well, this would certainly be something. After a season in which Major League Baseball had the Dodgers and Yankees in the World Series and recorded the highest viewership in seven years for the Fall Classic, former NFL quarterback and now ESPN talking head Cam Newton sees the sport as on its deathbed.

Hot takes are the way of the sports media world. Cam Newton's recent comments have the entire baseball community ready to attack on social media.

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