CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers canceled practice Saturday morning, citing a push for racial and social justice, sources say.
According to Joe Person from the Athletic, a team spokesperson confirmed the players had a meeting Saturday morning, but would not provide any additional information about the meeting.
Assistant director for the Panthers’ digital and broadcasting team Bill Voth said the team practice/scrimmage was scheduled to start around 10 a.m., but the players were not on the field.
Less than 20 minutes later, Voth tweeted practice had been canceled, but initially, the team did not give a reason.
This comes after several professional sports leagues such as the NHL, NBA, WNBA and MLB postponed games in protest of racial injustice following the officer-involved shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin.
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Athletes said the moment has forced them to act.
The team spokesperson said there will be no additional information released Saturday.
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