Christian McCaffrey responds to Cam Newton's tirade over missing wedding invite
Christian McCaffrey got married to his longtime fiancé Olivia Culpo on June 29. The Rhode Island wedding was a sight to behold, and CMC had his current and former teammates at the venue for his big day. However, his first NFL QB was not present.
On Thursday, former Carolina Panthers QB Cam Newton called out CMC for not inviting him. Speaking on his podcast, 4th and 1, Newton said:
"Damn, CMac? I couldn’t get an invite. Is it because of Brock Purdy? Was Brock there? F**k that, man! You lucky I wasn’t there, CMac, ‘cause I would’ve crashed that mother****er.”
“It looks like they had so much fun. Damn, CMac? F**K! I wanted to look like Greg [Olsen]. And typical CMac looking like James Bond.”
Cam Newton uploaded this particular clip from the podcast to Instagram and X (previously Twitter). And it did not take long for the San Francisco 49ers running back to respond via a lengthy comment on Instagram.
In the comment, Christian McCaffrey detailed a conversation between him and former Panthers tight end Greg Olsen. CMC wrote:
“This was a great night, but you know what would’ve made it even better?
“If Cam were here. I haven’t got a text back in 4 years. In fact, they just go green now.”
McCaffrey’s comment continued further to detail Olsen’s response as well. However, Newton did not let this ‘message’ from CMC go unread as he commented:
“What number do you have!? Share it here”
While Newton had hinted that the presence of 49ers QB Brock Purdy could have been the reason for him not being invited, there clearly were other causes.
Christian McCaffrey stands up for Olivia Culpo after the wedding
Not long after the three-time Pro Bowler got married, his former Miss Universe wife Olivia Culpo was targeted by an Instagram influencer. The influencer criticized Culpo for the choice and meaning of her wedding gown. However, CMC came to his wife's support, commenting on the post:
“What an evil thing to post online. I hope you can find joy and peace in the world, the way my beautiful wife does.”
Christian McCaffrey won the hearts of fans for this gesture and Culpo also hit back at the influencer through her posts and comments soon after.