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The EXCLUSION of Cam Newton: My Personal Letter to Dannon

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Dear Dannon,  I am writing to express my disappointment in your marginalization of one of your best spokespeople, Mr. Cam Newton.  As of this writing you are choosing to not “use” Cam in any form of advertising until his contract runs out.  You are doing this over a joke Mr. Newton made at a press conference that you perceive as:  "We are shocked and disheartened at the behavior and comments of Cam Newton towards Jourdan Rodrigue, which we perceive as   sexist and   disparaging to all women. It is entirely inconsistent with our commitment to fostering equality and inclusion in every workplace . It's simply not ok to belittle anyone based on gender. We have shared our concerns with Cam and will no longer work with him." How can you foster “equality and inclusion in every workplace” when you refuse to include a young gay black man in your advertisements?   Cam Newton has been banned for making jokes during a recent "presser" even though he was being incl