Kelly Marie Tran has reportedly been experiencing online harassment for months.
"I think his passion, his enthusiasm for the game, I think it’s great. I think it’s good for football," Manning said of Newton.
The J.J. Abrams-directed film pulled in $57 million at Thursday night's U.S. box office.
The hashtag #BoycottStarWarsVII began to trend on Twitter shortly after the trailer was released. Snagging J.J. Abrams as director, The Force Awakens boasts actors Daisy Ridley and John Boyega as the main leads.