Former Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. took exception to comments made by former teammate Cam Newton, who called the team “losers” before he arrived in 2011 as the No. 1 overall pick.

Former Panthers teammates Cam Newton and Steve Smith Sr. have a sudden and unexpected beef. And, as history teaches us, it's not good to be on the wrong side of a Steve Smith beef. Newton stirred Steve up with recent comments on Travis Hunter's podcast.

When I was the first pick, I went into a locker room of losers. Guys didn’t know how to win. Guys didn’t know how to prepare. It was a culture shock for me.”