Last semester, The Panther asked Chapman athletes about their thoughts on student attendance of fall sporting events. While athletes mentioned they were taking efforts to raise awareness, they nonetheless recounted experiences when they felt a distinct lack of support from the stands.

It wasn’t until his death that I realized the lines of morality I had drawn were shallow. I put him on a pedestal and evaluated him as a figurative being, not a real person. I realized I needed to see out of purple and gold eyes – see him as a champion, storyteller, philanthropist and father.