Cam Newton has hinted for days that he would clear the air about why he thought he was released by the New England Patriots.

Now in a new video released on Friday, Newton said rookie starting QB Mac Jones would have looked over his shoulder to Newton even as the starter, and that was one reason for the Patriots’ decision. He agreed with the statement that Newton has an intimidating presence.

“The reason they released me is because indirectly, I was going to be a distraction, without being the starter,” Newton said. “Just my aura. … That’s my gift and my curse. When you bring a Cam Newton to your facility, when you bring a Cam Newton to your franchise, people are interested, by mere fact of who is he, why does he wear his hair, why does he talk, why does he act, why does he perform, all these questions.”

About his personality, Newton said if you placed a hidden camera in his kitchen, it would show him dancing to music because that’s just his personality.

Newton also said Jones did not teach him the playbook.