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WATCH: Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton sees kids playing football, joins in

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Cam Newton made some students in North Carolina very, very happy on Friday.

The Carolina Panthers star saw a group of middle school students playing football while wearing his jersey as he was driving past.

So the NFL MVP stopped and asked teachers for permission to hop the fence to toss the ball around with the kids, who were obviously overjoyed at the prospect.

Their reactions were priceless.

This story was originally published April 23, 2016 at 6:04 PM with the headline "WATCH: Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton sees kids playing football, joins in."

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