“We are planning to play the game as scheduled on Sunday”, NFL spokesperson Brain McCarthy said in an email to USA TODAY Sports. It can run, scared. It’s just like, “OK, well you can get a settlement for” – it doesn’t matter.
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Police could be seen on the streets dressed in riot gear. It needs to assure its residents that its law enforcement is capable of returning and maintaining order.
With Jonathan Stewart out, the Panthers will look to rush for more than 100 yards and extend its NFL-best streak once again with the likes of Fozzy Whittaker, Cameron Artis-Payne and Mike Tolbert. I think that’s what people are looking for.
The National Guard and state highway patrol have been deployed to assist Charlotte police following the police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott this week. Wednesday night in uptown Charlotte, in particular, resembled more of a war zone than a typically lively, nightlife-driven area.
Carolina Panthers President Danny Morrison said Thursday that the team will “continue to monitor events as we prepare for Sunday’s home game”. Charlotte what are we doing?
Webb took repetitions at wide receiver this week and is the team’s emergency running back, Panthers coach Ron Rivera said Friday. “We’ve got a lot of work to do”. “I think we can do that for this community”.
Odds are they can, and they will.
Davis isn’t alone in his belief that the game should be played.
Newman said he understands the protests but would rather see concrete solutions. We’re just hoping that the facts come out…
Just last season, the Baltimore Orioles postponed two home games against the Chicago White Sox in late April due to protests in the wake of the death of Freddie Gray, who died in police custody on April 12, 2015. During Wednesday night’s protest, a man carrying a megaphone shouted that if quarterback Cam Newton stood during the national anthem, his No. 1 jerseys would be burned.
But that’s what the police are for; that’s what recently heightened stadium security is for.
In the locker room Thursday, Boston said he was upset the looting and rioting Wednesday night clouded the message of the peaceful protesters.
However, Brown told reporters he doesn’t think he will protest before the game. The Panthers will be focused on football, not the potential protest that could happen before or after the game.
“But unfortunately there are some agitators that have an agenda and want to do it their way, and it’s not the right way”. “But God allowed me to live for more than that”.
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Baldwin gave a prepared statement in a fashion similar to what teammate Richard Sherman did a day earlier but then expanded on his comments. But Zimmer has been frustrated at times with his inability to stay on the field.
