CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Derrick Brown’s one-year-old son could be heard screaming in the background on Friday night as the Carolina Panthers defensive tackle launched his first foundation event.
The Panthers' first-round pick was holding a Halloween-themed party, but because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Brown was home playing dad to son Kai Asher and daughter Kenzley Ray, born last month.
“It really sucks, but we’re in the middle of a crisis so we’ve got to do what we can to stay healthy," Brown told ESPN.com by phone. “We’ve just got to keep pushing."
Brown’s push through the pandemic has been eventful, to say the least.