Panthers rookie quarterback Cam Newton doesn't agree with the perception that he has racial stereotypes to overcome. Newton was asked in the latest edition of GQ if negative reviews of his game go back to "that ugly old trope" about the black quarterback being a "natural athlete" and the white quarterback being a "student of the game." "Sir, it all comes down to whether a person wins or loses," Newton said. "I don't bring race into the game, 'cause then you're talking about excuses. I. Hate. Excuses. Excuses are a disease." Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon, who served as an unpaid advisor to Newton before February's NFL Scouting Combine and April's NFL draft, garnered headlines two months ago when he took exception to a publication's unfavorable critique that labeled Newton as "selfish" and "immature," among other pointed barbs. Moon said then that "a lot of the criticism (Newton) is receiving is unfortunate and racially based."