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It wouldn't be an NFL Sunday without a little controversy, right?

During the Panthers-Saints game, Panthers quarterback Cam Newton thought he was hit late out of bounds, warranting a personal foul penalty. After the play, Newton questioned head official Ed Hochuli on why he didn't throw a flag.

Hochuli's response, according to Newton: "You're not old enough to get that call."

In disbelief, Newton said afterward didn't realize that seniority factored in getting flags thrown.

"I looked at him like: 'Jesus! I didn't think you had to have seniority to get a personal foul or anything like that,' " Newton said in his postgame press conference.

The NFL issued a response to Newton's account.

"Officials make decisions based upon the play on the field, and no other factors," NFL spokesman Michael Signora said. "On the play in question, there is no roughing the passer because the quarterback is out of the pocket and a runner, and no unnecessary roughness because the contact is not late."

The Panthers went on to win 27-22, so Newton wasn't smarting to badly after the game.

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