Costume maker Philip Morris stands beside replicas of movie characters Batman, ET and Spiderman at his Charlotte company in this 2005 photo. Morris died late Sunday at 83.

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Charlotte Hornets players voiced their support and personal feelings in the current climate of NFL protests and controversy following President Donald Trump's recent statements during the team's media day on Monday, September 25, 2017.

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