When you go in the store to purchase a Panthers jersey, what is one of the first things you see on the jersey? Any fan knows, as it sticks right out at you, is that it is the words “Keep Pounding” on the inside collars of each player jersey.
“Keep Pounding” is represented through the act of the late Sam Mills, who was diagnosed with intestinal cancer in August 2003, yet he continued to coach throughout his radiation treatments. In an emotional speech before the Panthers victory in the first round of the playoffs against the Dallas Cowboys, Mills told the team to “Keep Pounding”
“When I found out I had cancer, there were two things I could do – quit or keep pounding.