Overview
- During Streamer Bowl VII, a live Madden broadcast captured McMillan twice using the N-word while playing alongside streamers YonnaJay and Tamir.
- He posted an Instagram apology, writing that there was no excuse for his language and pledging to do better.
- Hours later at NFL Honors in San Francisco, McMillan captured the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year with 41 of 50 first-place votes over Tyler Shough, Jaxson Dart, TreVeyon Henderson and Emeka Egbuka.
- The Panthers directed media inquiries to McMillan’s statement, and as of initial reports neither the team nor the NFL had announced disciplinary action.
- McMillan’s rookie year included 70 receptions for 1,014 yards and seven touchdowns, leading all rookies and making him the first Panther to win the award since Cam Newton.