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    Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) has his ankle twisted as he is tackled by Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Linval Joseph (98) in the first half at Bank of America Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016 in Charlotte, N.C. The slight injury forced Newtown out of the game for one play. The Vikings won, 22-10. David T. Foster III/Charlotte Observer/TNS via Getty Images
    By Ryan Cortes Rhiannon Walker

    GAME. BLOUSES.

    It was a somber weekend after learning of the tragic death of Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez early Sunday. We will spend time today exploring what his life meant and who was most impacted by his loss. But in the interim — you know the deal.

    There was football — lots of it — and you need to be caught up on anything you missed. Let’s get on with it.

    BLESSINGS!

    Cheers to a museum we can finally call our own.

    SOCIAL STATUS

    Nice shirt, Cam:

    Curfew in Charlotte, North Carolina:

    FOR THE CULTURE

    How one tiny Indiana town got to see its legacy preserved in the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

    Compelling excerpts from rapper Lil Wayne’s upcoming memoir are out.

    Rappers Young Thug and Future had beef, but it’s all good because Young Thug is out here apologizing.

    A look at how the dope music on the new show Atlanta found itself there in the first place.

    TOP THREE TWEETS

    Every morning we’ll hit you here with the best of what we saw on social media the previous night. Why? Why not?

    1. AND THE LIE IS … WHERE?

    https://twitter.com/siejones97/status/778762357854044160

    2. BACK AT IT AGAIN

    3. THIS HAS TO BE INTENTIONAL

    #ICYMI

    If you got a chance to watch Denzel Washington’s latest flick The Magnificent Seven over the weekend, be sure to read our sis Kelley L. Carter’s interview with director Antoine Fuqua:

    What made you want to make this film — and a Western at that?

    The story. I always loved the story, and I love the idea of self-sacrifice for others. But also, what really got me excited was when I got my casting. You know … Denzel and Byung-hun Lee, that got me even more excited about wanting to make the film because then it became something of my own, something different, you know. So that’s when I got really excited about it. And then, by that point, you know, putting the rest of the diverse cast together, I got more excited about it.

    What did you say that made Denzel Washington say yes? I know you had to put in work.

    I don’t think it was one thing. I just showed my passion for it, and I played some music for him at the table in this restaurant, and I was describing to him how I saw him dressed in black and all that. He started smiling, and I was like, ‘You love it, don’t ya?’ I had a vision … and as soon as we started talking about it, he signed on because of my passion for it.

    PICTURE PERFECT

    Ryan Cortes is a staff writer for The Undefeated. Lemon pepper his wings.

    Rhiannon Walker is an associate editor at The Undefeated. She is a drinker of Sassy Cow Creamery chocolate milk, an owner of an extensive Disney VHS collection, and she might have a heart attack if Frank Ocean doesn't drop his second album.

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