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Best Of Social Media: The New England Patriots React To The Passing Of Chadwick Boseman

On Friday night, tragic news was announced that actor Chadwick Boseman passed away from stage four colon cancer, he was 42 years old.

Boseman was best known for his portrayal as the “Black Panther” Marvel superhero along with additional prominent roles as key figures in African American history such as Jackie Robinson in “42” and Thurgood Marshall in “Marshall”.

Up until his passing, Boseman’s cancer diagnosis remained relatively private, but he continued working and even completed production for several films in-between treatments and surgeries.

As news of Boseman’s death hit social media, check out reaction from current and former members of the New England Patriots.