Cam Newton's press conference with members of the media on Wednesday ended abruptly when he was asked a question that he apparently didn't want to answer. When Newton was asked about the Panthers' offense ability to get big chunk plays, he appeared to be displeased and then said "next question." Moments later, Newton exited his press conference. 

You can watch the interaction below:

It's worth noting, however, that Newton did field questions for several minutes before ending the press conference, so we probably shouldn't turn this into a giant controversy.

In a statement, the Panthers pointed out that Newton answered questions for nine minutes before his abrupt exit.

"Cam didn't intend to be discourteous toward any specific media member," the team said, via NFL.com. "In his mind, after answering questions for nine minutes, he had fulfilled his obligations."

But because it's Newton and because Newton has a bad history with press conferences, this will almost definitely create noise. After losing Super Bowl 50 to the Broncos, Newton walked out of his press conference after just a couple minutes. And earlier this season, Newton made a sexist comment to Charlotte Observer reporter Jourdan Rodrigue.

"It's funny to hear a female talk about routes like that," Newton said after being asked about route running. "It's funny."

Newton later apologized. Last week, Newton skipped his mandatory press conference altogether. 

It's been a turbulent season for the Panthers, who are 4-3 after a loss to the Bears in which they scored three points while the Bears defense scored 14 points off two costly Panthers' turnovers. Newton hasn't been at his best after working his back from a shoulder injury this offseason. He's thrown more interceptions (10) than touchdowns (9) and has generated an 80.9 passer rating. Still, Newton and the Panthers are only half a game back of the Saints in the NFC South. 

They'll look to get back on track against the Buccaneers in a pivotal NFC South matchup on Sunday.