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Sports Reporter Outraged By Cam Newton's Sexist Comments Forced To Apologize For Racist Tweets

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Oct. 5 2017, Published 7:04 p.m. ET

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Just hours after slamming Cam Newton for a sexist comment about women knowing sports terminology, reporter Jourdan Rodrigue faced backlash of her own for posting several racist tweets!

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On October 4, Jourdan tweeted about an interaction she had with the Carolina Panthers player, in which he giggled that it was "funny" to hear a woman talk about football routes.

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Jourdan clapped back over social media, saying, "I don't think it's 'funny' to be a female and talk about routes. I think it's my job."

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Fans of all genders rallied behind Jourdan, railing against Cam for his ill-advised joke.

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Cam has since lost his endorsement deal with Dannon.

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However, hours later, Jourdan was also being slammed for offensive jokes, in which she used the n word, laughed at her father's jokes about Native Americans, and even compared Cam to a controversial cartoon character as recently as May.

Jourdan has since apologized for her offensive comments, as some fans are calling for her to be fired.

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