Proud and solitary, Carolina Panthers star Julius Peppers takes a stand in his own way
Posted Sep 25, 2017
And when the national anthem played, with a flag unfurled across the emerald green grass at Bank of America Stadium, a dozen New Orleans Saints knelt or sat across from them. But there the Carolina Panthers stood. Julius Peppers did not stand with them. Instead Peppers, 37 years old and a future Hall of Fame defensive end, stayed in the locker room.
(Charlotte Observer)
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