Sports world reacts to death of Chadwick Boseman

Posted Aug 29, 2020
Chadwick Boseman, the star of "Black Panther," died on Friday after a long battle with colon cancer. He was 43. Boseman, who portrayed baseball icon Jackie Robinson in the 2013 film "42," died on the same day as Major League Baseball's annual celebration of Jackie Robinson Day. The sporting world responded in droves to the news of Boseman's death. (ESPN.com)

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