Sunday, the Carolina Panthers took on the San Francisco 49ers. But more importantly, Cam Newton and Colin Kaepernick came face-to-face. Over the past few weeks, both quarterbacks have been under the microscope for different reasons. Kaepernick, for using his platform to protest injustice, and Newton for playing the fence.

That’s why their latest photo op went viral. There they were: Newton with his towel and Kaepernick with his afro picked by God himself. There’s no way Black Twitter was going to let this moment pass.

There was a question that needed to be answered.

This was the most obvious scenario.

But maybe they were debating something else?

It could have been old school trash-talk.

In the end, it was only a matter of time before somebody gave it the main event treatment it deserves.

Team petty.

Photo: Giphy
Photo: Giphy

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