By: Veronica Wells
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We took a hard loss last night. Watching the North Carolina Panthers succumb to the Denver Broncos was painful. And as hard as it was for us to watch at home, it was exponentially more difficult for the players who have been endured grueling practices, several seasons worth of hard-fought victories, injuries; and in the specific case of Cam Newton, public, often racially biased and character based backlash from fans, colleagues and critiques alike.