Retired Minter Sheds His Opinion on Suspension of Smith

Steve Smith made headlines when he punched Ken Lucas in the nose resulting in a suspension without pay for the first two regular season games.  Coach John Fox didn’t want to give up on the Panthers’ prospects for the season by ousting his star player, but he faced an outrage if he did not instill some sort of punishment for the wayward Smith.  Retired safety Mike Minter echoed the sentiments of Fox in a statement released by the Associated Press.  He was quoted as saying, “You’ve got 16 games, so you’re going to have to have your whole team with you for those 16 games.  If a guy breaks the team rules, whatever those team rules are, you have to punish him accordingly.”

It might be fair to say that most would agree with the sentiments of Minter considering bad behavior should not go unnoticed.   The Panthers are gearing up for a tough season and they look to improve their overall standing in the league.  Keep your eye on Smith throughout the season and get your own pair of Carolina Panthers tickets.