He also gave the Panthers starting quarterback Cam Newton a few tips along the way. He says that’s what he told the players before practice, after he was named their honorary head coach. In his first play as coach, he asked Newton to “throw deep,” to wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin, a move he had called in his pre-session press media conference. Beam has been battling cancer since February of this year, and had become a bit of an internet sensation as he kept his spirits up throughout his treatment with the hashtag #KeepDancing.
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Common supervisor Dave Gettleman signed Beam final month to a one-day contract.
When Beam’s one day coaching gig ended on Friday, he celebrated with an on-field dance party.
The Panthers held their annual Fan Fest training-camp practice at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., attracting a record turnout of 55,060 fans for the event on Friday night.
A Panthers fan from Denver, North Carolina, Beam garnered national attention after his appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
After the practice, Newton spotted U.S. Army Sgt.
And that was so much, as a result of Beam stated this was “the most effective day ever”.
Back in April, a video surfaced of Beam dancing to “Rapper’s Delight” (with his Dad in a bunny suit, of course) which help inspire the “JustKeepDancing” campaign.
“I name him ‘Riverboat, ‘” Beam stated of the nickname Rivera was given two years in the past when he started playing on fourth down.
Welcome to the team, Braylon Beam!
The Panthers definitely seemed to enjoy their new coach.
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We couldn’t have said it better ourselves.
