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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton on Wednesday made a rare stand on social issues, spending a majority of his news conference addressing Tuesdays shooting in Charlotte that turned to racial unrest.Im an African-American and Im not happy how the justice has been dealt with over the years, and the state of oppression in our community, the NFL MVP said. But we also as black people have to do right by ourselves. We cant be hypocrites.And I say that on one voice and also another voice that when you go public or when things happen in the community, its not the fact that things are happening, its the way they are being treated after they happen.Late Tuesday afternoon, a black Charlotte police officer shot and killed Keith Lamont Scott, also black, in an apartment complex parking lot about 15 minutes from Bank of America Stadium.The police said Scott exited his vehicle carrying a gun. Scotts family said he was unarmed and sitting in his car, reading a book, while waiting for his son to come home from school.Protests involving hundreds on Tuesday night turned to violence. Rocks were thrown, police vehicles were vandalized and fires were set. Sixteen police offers reportedly were injured.It could have happened in Atlanta. It could have happened in Los Angeles. It doesnt matter, Newton said. Its embarrassing for things to keep happening. And from what I do know we had an incident that happened in 2013 that had something to do with the police and it went to jury and whatever, it got washed away in time.Newton was referring to the 2013 fatal shooting of Jonathan Ferrell by Charlotte officer Randall Kerrick. Ferrell, who was black, was shot 10 times by Kerrick, who is white.Kerrick was charged with voluntary manslaughter. A judge declared a mistrial after the jury could not reach a verdict.My big thing is holding people accountable, no matter what the race, no matter what the gender is, no matter what the age is, Newton said. We all have to hold each other accountable. And that is the world we are living in.When you get a person that does some unjust things or killing an innocent person, or killing fathers, or killing people that have actual families, thats real. I have a son and a daughter that Im responsible for. How would it be if one day they come home and theres no more daddy?Newton has been criticized in the past for not taking a stand on such issues. He considers it a no-win situation.But he spoke passionately and in depth on this one.Im a black person, Im an African-American ..., Newton said. And as soon as you say something that we still have to do something right for blacks, you know, thats just, Oh, well hes this, hes that.Yes, the police brutality is embarrassing to talk about, but when you sit here and list the names its crazy to even think about how does this happen. How do police take a leave of absence and still get paid?Newton reminded there are a lot of black people that dont do right by black people.So you cant be a hypocrite and just say, Oh a white man or a white police officer killed a black man, Newton said. Now thats still messed up and Im not sitting up here and saying thats OK. I am saying we have to have a clear eye vision on both sides and it starts with everyone holding each other accountable and policing yourselves.Newton said this understanding he is going to be critiqued on it.And if I dont say something its, Oh you fake and flaw, Newton said. Im a firm believer of justice and doing the right thing and I cant repeat it enough about holding people accountable.Carolina coach Ron Rivera said Newton isnt this outspoken without thinking long and hard about what he has to say first. He complimented his quarterback for the way he addressed questions about the shooting.He also said it was unfair for media to make Newton or any of his players spokespersons on the matter.I think its very unfair, Rivera said. I also think its very unfair that people are looking to us for direction. Im not sure if were in a position to give people direction. Thats kind of what we have the people we elected into certain positions should be doing more than us.The elected people need to learn to reach across and work together and get some things corrected and fixed very quickly. For me to sit here and talk about really whats happening without knowing, cant do it. I cant win.Rivera said if players want to discuss what happened with him, hes more than willing to listen. He reminded that eight years ago the country elected a black president to signal change.So maybe, instead of tearing up your own city, maybe instead of doing things the wrong way, we do things the right way. Rivera said. Im not sure if what happened last night was the right way. I just dont know.Rivera has steered clear of mixing politics and sports in the past. That was his stance last week when San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick continued his protest against social injustice by kneeling during the national anthem at Bank of America Stadium.No Carolina players joined Kaepernick in his protest. Newton said he cant speak to whether Tuesdays shooting in Charlotte will change that.But Newton did post a lengthy Instagram message on Wednesday as a show of support to Kaepernick and said that the two quarterbacks will always be good.We all are different and have the right to fill anyway we want to ... and I salute him for standing (in this case kneeling) for something to if not to fix the issues; raise awareness of the issues, the post read. Im an African American. Thats black and proud to the day I die and I try to make an impact in my community as much as I can, how are you making a difference? But it all goes for nothing if we all dont police ourselves and love one another no matter what the race is! We all have to do better and be held accountable for our actions (police included)... Im not here to talk about race Im here to talk about whats right!!! And we all have to do whats right no matter the race, age or gender!Newton had also previously posted his support of Kaepernicks cause on Facebook, saying I salute my brother.My job for me is to control anything and everything I can put my hands on, Newton said. I salute Colin Kaepernick for what he stands for, but at the end of day I can make a stand in my own right.That is why I have a foundation and I have been trying to do anything and everything to bring the city of Charlotte, or whatever I am around, and impact it in a positive way. Im hoping people see that and do the same thing. Fake Blue Jays Jerseys . -- The St. Johns IceCaps weathered a wild first period with the help of goaltender Jussi Olkinuora, before finding offensive inroads in the second. Toronto Blue Jays Store . He just needed to be his best twisting, turning acrobatic self. 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Just not the game. Kyle Palmieri scored two straight goals in the third period to rally the Anaheim Ducks past the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Tuesday night. Kuantan -- Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh starred in front of goal for India, helping his team beat South Korea in a tense penalty shootout and enter the final of the fourth Asian Champions Trophy.Sreejesh, who recovered from his ankle injury to play in the semifinal at the Kuantan Hockey Stadium, saved South Koreas last penalty to secure a 5-4 win in the shootout, after both teams were locked 2-2 at the end of regulation time.Sreejesh padded away the ball from the stick of Lee Dae-Yeol to clinch the victory and seal Indias place in Sundays final. India won the competition in 2011, and finished runners-up to Pakistan in 2012.?India, the top ranked team in the competition, found it tough against a young Korea, who bounced back after conceding the initial lead and were ahead briefly before India got the equaliser in regulation time.Talwinder Singh gave India the initial lead with a field goal in the 15th minute, but the Koreans came back to score through Seo In-Woos strike in open play in the 21st, and then took the lead from a penalty stroke conversion by Yang Ji-Hun in the 53rd. The match went into a shootout after Ramandeep Singh scored in the 55th minute to make it 2-2.In the shootout, Sardar Singh, Ramandeep, Rupinder Pal Singh and Akashdeep Singh duly scored the first four attempts. Birendra Lakra was obstructed in his, and the resultant penalty stroke was converted by Rupinder to give India all five successful strikes in the shootout.For South Korea, captain Jung Man-Jae, Kim Hyeong-Jin and Lee Jung-Jun faced no problem in converting their attempts. The fourth shot by Bae Jong-Suk was blocked by Sreejesh, but a penalty stroke was awarded for a stick-check by the Indian goalkeeper after Korea asked for a video referral. The resultant stroke was converted by Yang Ji-Hun.The match came down to the last Korean shot, and Sreejesh rose to the occasion to deny Lee Dae-Yeol.During the match, India launched the first attack in the seventh minute as Talwinder moved into the circle from the left and tried a reverse shot to the far post, but the ball was intercepted by a defender to avert the danger.The first Indian penalty corner came two minutes later, but Rupinders grounder posed no danger to the Korean goal.Right-half Pradeep Mor sent a diagonal ball into the goalmouth, where Talwinders faint deflection went wide of the left post in the 14th minute.ddddddddddddithin 15 seconds, Talwinder got a ball from Akashdeep on the other flank and this time he unleashed a diagonal shot from top of the circle into the boards to open Indias account.The Koreans retaliated with their first penalty corner, but captain Jang Man-Jaes shot was wide.Nikkin Thimmaiah dribbled around in the Korean circle in the 17th minute to get a clear view of the goal, but then left the ball for Indias captain for the match SK Uthappa, who show wide after dribbling past one defender.The Koreans equalised in the 21st minute when Rupinder was unable to intercept a long through pass at the top of the circle. Korean striker Seo In-Woo succeeded in stealing the ball from Rupinder and then wrong-footed him to have a clear view of the citadel. Seo beat Sreejesh with a firm drive that sounded the boards.The Koreans then forced two penalty corners before half-time, but failed to convert both.In between the two Korean penalty corners, India got one of their own, but the defenders rushed off briskly to block Rupinders shot within a yard of leaving his stick in the 29th minute.Rupinder was frustrated again in the 36th minute from Indias third penalty corner. This time a rising shot was slapped away by ?the goalkeeper Hong Doopyo.The last quarter of the match was played under heavy rains. The Koreans made the most of a momentary confusion in the Indian defence near 25 years and moved the ball briskly to the circle to earn their fourth penalty corner.Sreejesh blocked two shots, but the third struck the body of Devender Walmiki, who was standing on the goalline. The resultant penalty stroke was duly converted by Yang Ji-Hun to give South Korea a 2-1 lead in the 53rd minute.Trailing for the first time in the contest, India charged ahead to earn a penalty corner, where the shot was deflected out by the defenders, but Sardar produced his old sparkle to set up the Indian equaliser.He moved in along the goalline on the left flank and went past a couple of Koreans before passing the ball to Ramandeep, who flicked into the goal to draw level.India continued to attack in the last five minutes, but the Koreans packed their territory in numbers to thwart any danger to their citadel. ' ' '