Ex-NFL star Cam Newton breaks nose of Olympic champ in reality show brawl

Former NFL superstar Cam Newton continues to create viral moments on the FOX reality series 'Special Forces: World's Toughest Test'; this time with his fists.

Former Auburn quarterback and NFL MVP Cam Newton during Auburn Tigers Pro Day. | Jake Crandall / USA TODAY NETWORK / USA TODAY NETWORK

Former NFL superstar and league MVP Cam Newton has been back in the headlines thanks to an appearance on the FOX reality series Special Forces: World's Toughest Test.

On the show, celebrities from different walks of life go through vigorous training exercises led by former Special Forces operatives to test their physical limits.

Through the first two episodes, Super Cam has been creating viral moments and his latest came during hand-to-hand combat.

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Newton was matched up with five-time Olympic gold medalist Nathan Adrian for the exercise and let his hands do the talking. Newton slugged Adrian right in the nose and left the swimmer bloodied before the staff agents stepped in.

They got Cam Newton jumping on helicopters and whooping ass. Dude need his own action movie 😂 pic.twitter.com/8UuU7pLe5W

— The 4 Man Rush (@4ourmanrush) January 16, 2025

After the exchange, Newton speculated with the rest of the contestants, known as "recruits," that he broke Adrian's nose.

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The medics then determined Adrian would need to be medically withdrawn from the course.

Former NFL quarterback Cam Newton and broadcaster Kaylee Hartung pose for a photograph on the red carpet ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft. | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

On the season premiere, Newton went viral for climbing into a helicopter after leaping off of a speeding boat.

Cam Newton jumps onto a moving helicopter on Special Forces 🤯🔥 pic.twitter.com/2lSBSBCbz5

— FearBuck (@FearedBuck) January 12, 2025

Episode 2 also saw voluntary withdrawals from The Bachelorette Trista Sutter and Olympic champion Jordyn Wieber, while two other Olympians, Marion Jones and Landon Donovan, were medically withdrawn.

You can catch new episodes of Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test every Wednesday on FOX at 8:00 p.m. EST.

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