On if Sunday’s game should be played as scheduled: “This game absolutely should be played Sunday”.
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The Panthers released a statement Thursday, saying, “We are in contact with government officials, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department and the NFL”.
Violent protests have swept through Charlotte as the Panthers prepare to host the Vikings Sunday. The match is one of the 16th games scheduled in the third week of the 2016 National Football League regular season. As of mid-day Thursday, that possibility wasn’t being pursued.
“We are planning to play the game as scheduled on Sunday”, NFL spokesperson Brain McCarthy said in an email to USA TODAY Sports. According to ESPN, local officials along with the Carolina Panthers and the Minnesota Vikings will take extra security measures against the demonstrators.
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But Rivera decided before the Vikings game he should coach with more urgency. He’s not yet sure whether that method of protest is right for him, but he wants to do something. “There were white guys talking about the situation, black guys talking about the situation, we’re all in it together. That’s not Charlotte. That’s not this community”. The negative attention garnered by a potentially violent protest outside Bank of America Stadium would hurt less than the message sent by the league and team in fleeing the scene.
The violence in Charlotte erupted after the shooting of Scott on Tuesday. Five police officers and nine civilians also received medical treatment.
On Tuesday protesters lined the streets of the University City section of Charlotte. Police were reportedly looking for a different man.
Initial reports state that Scott allegedly exited his vehicle with a gun.
“The police brutality.it’s embarrassing to even talk about”.
Scott’s family and a witness have said he was holding a book, not a firearm, when he was killed. The Vikings did indeed get the victory, but it certainly came at a cost.
The city of Charlotte has declared the game an “extraordinary event”, which allows it to take steps to enhance public safety.
Continued Davis: “It’s to a point now where people are feeling like they can’t trust the police and it shouldn’t be that way. You also have to look at the police side-they have to do their job”.
“It’s embarrassing for things to just keep happening”, Panthers quarterback Cam Newton told reporters on Wednesday.
“I think he felt like he made the best decision for the team at that time”, Coleman said. “That’s real. Like, I have a son”. And it’s not like OK, well you can get a (monetary) settlement. “We all have to hold each other accountable”.
The NASCAR Hall of Fame was among the places vandalized. They took a 1-3 record to Minnesota two weeks after NFL Network reported the Panthers had begun background work on coaching candidates, which general manager Dave Gettleman denied.
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Boston was asked if he would kneel during the National Anthem like San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick. No one tried to resuscitate him. “We’re just ready for whatever happens”.
