The Carolina Panthers play in Charlotte, but by their very name claim kinship with South Carolina. Accordingly, owner Jerry Richardson has made a quiet donation of $100,000 to the families of victims in this week's tragic Charleston shooting, in which a gunman killed nine members of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Panthers defensive tackle Colin Cole shared Richardson's letter on his Twitter account:
#PrayersforCharleston - some things are just bigger than football...@Panthers - thank you Mr. Richardson.. pic.twitter.com/sHxZGYjH4R
— Colin Cole (@ColinCole91) June 20, 2015
Richardson will be donating $10,000 to each of the families who lost loved ones in the shooting, plus another $10,000 to help fund a memorial at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church.