Editing Bill Romanowski (section)

==== Racism allegations ====
Romanowski has been accused of being racist at many points during his career and after retirement. Various media critics have pointed to his fines for actions including kicking [[Larry Centers]] in the head in 1995, spitting on San Francisco 49er receiver [[J.J. Stokes]] in 1997, and ripping Eddie George's helmet off in 2002, as evidence.<ref>{{cite web|title=Romanowski rages at racist allegations|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1314&dat=20000817&id=nY9XAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QPIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5688,5774562&hl=en|website=www.spokane.net|publisher=The Spokesman-Review|access-date=February 8, 2016|ref=1|archive-date=March 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311231733/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1314&dat=20000817&id=nY9XAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QPIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5688,5774562&hl=en|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ugly Plays: Most Racist Moments in Sports|url=https://www.bet.com/photo-gallery/fcgnx3/ugly-plays-most-racist-moments-in-sports/k0dzjm|website=BET|publisher=Black Entertainment Television LLC|access-date=February 8, 2016|ref=1|archive-date=October 1, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241001231202/https://www.bet.com/photo-gallery/fcgnx3/ugly-plays-most-racist-moments-in-sports/k0dzjm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Mossman|first1=John|title=Romanowski: 'SI article absolute lie'|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2026&dat=20000817&id=msEjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BdEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1619,1940863&hl=en|access-date=February 8, 2016|work=Moscow-Pulman Daily News|agency=Associated Press|date=August 17, 2000|ref=1|archive-date=March 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311231531/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2026&dat=20000817&id=msEjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BdEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1619,1940863&hl=en|url-status=live}}</ref>

Romanowski called [[Carolina Panthers]] starting quarterback [[Cam Newton]] "boy" in a tweet after Newton's team lost in [[Super Bowl 50]] and Newton conducted a very brief press interview.<ref name="King">{{cite web|last1=King|first1=Shaun|title=King: Bill Romanowski was blatantly racist even before he called Cam Newton 'boy' in post-Super Bowl tweet|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/king-bill-romanowski-calling-cam-newton-boy-racist-article-1.2523980|website=New York Daily News|date=February 8, 2016|publisher=NYDailyNews.com|access-date=February 8, 2016|ref=1|archive-date=February 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160208173037/http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/king-bill-romanowski-calling-cam-newton-boy-racist-article-1.2523980|url-status=live}}</ref> He later apologized after he was accused of being racist.<ref name="King"/><ref>{{cite web|last1=Newton|first1=David|title=Cam Newton showing heartache after Super Bowl loss isn't necessarily a bad thing|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/carolina-panthers/post/_/id/19612/that-cam-newton-showed-his-hurt-after-super-bowl-loss-isnt-necessarily-a-bad-thing|website=ESPN GO|date=February 8, 2016|publisher=ESPN|access-date=February 8, 2016|ref=1|archive-date=October 1, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241001231158/https://www.espn.com/blog/carolina-panthers/post/_/id/19612/that-cam-newton-showed-his-hurt-after-super-bowl-loss-isnt-necessarily-a-bad-thing|url-status=live}}</ref>