This is one of those incidents that's actually worse if you watch the footage. Most times it provides some context and makes it seem not as bad.
When you read the headlines "Newton laughs at female reporter" it's easy to think big deal. Athletes and coaches are frequently quite mean to reporters, often justifiably so, for their stupid inane questions.
In this case Newton really and truly comes across as a total condescending prick who is genuinely surprised that a woman would want to talk about "routes". His demeanor makes the quote itself seem even worse.
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