Right or wrong, fair or unfair, sports and racial politics collided at Bank of America Stadium on Wednesday – a day after an officer-involved shooting in Charlotte spawned violent protests that included injuries to 16 policemen, fires set in the middle of I-85 and looting a Wal-Mart.
The Carolina Panthers still practiced and the team issued its mandatory injury report.
But football questions were largely put on hold as reporters sought reaction to the killing of Keith Lamont Scott in the University City area – about 15 minutes north of the Panthers’ offices.
It was an interesting day.