Ron Rivera Comments on Cam Newton Riding Scooter While in Concussion Protocol

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Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera dismissed any criticism of Cam Newton on Tuesday after the quarterback was seen riding a scooter without a helmet despite dealing with a concussion.

“I’m not going to worry about that,” Rivera said, per David Newton of ESPN.com. “The bottom line is he’s an adult. We’ll go from there.”

ESPN’s Adam Schefter tweeted a photo of Newton riding the scooter Monday:

Cam Newton progressing well from concussion. Proof: Cam on a Segway-like scooter today in downtown Charlotte. pic.twitter.com/3mQESjzNeE

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 11, 2016

Newton missed Week 5’s loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after not being able to pass the NFL’s concussion protocol. He left Week 4’s game against the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth quarter and did not practice ahead …

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