Editing Carolina Panthers (section)

===Mascot, cheerleaders, and drumline===
[[File:Sir Purr.jpg|alt= An anthropomorphic black cat, wearing a loose football jersey, is standing in front of several tents and is handing an object to another person.|thumb|right|upright=1.5|Panthers mascot [[Sir Purr]], wearing a white jersey]]
[[Sir Purr]], an [[anthropomorphic]] [[black panther]] who wears a jersey numbered '00', has been the Panthers' mascot since their first season. During games, Sir Purr provides sideline entertainment through skits and "silly antics".<ref name="Mascot">{{cite web|title=Sir Purr|url=https://www.panthers.com/sir-purr/|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=Panthers.com|access-date=September 24, 2020|archive-date=November 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101020801/https://www.panthers.com/sir-purr/|url-status=live}}</ref> The mascot participates in a number of community events year-round, including a monthly visit to the patients at [[Levine Children's Hospital]]. Sir Purr also hosts the annual Mascot Bowl, an event which pits pro and college mascots against each other during halftime at a selected Panthers home game.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sir Purr – Outreach|url=https://www.panthers.com/sir-purr/outreach|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=Panthers.com|access-date=September 24, 2020|archive-date=September 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925200825/https://www.panthers.com/sir-purr/outreach|url-status=live}}</ref>

The team's [[cheerleader]]s are the Carolina Topcats who lead cheers and entertain fans at home games. The TopCats participate in both corporate and charity events.<ref name="Cheerleaders">{{cite web|title=TopCats Cheerleaders|url=https://www.panthers.com/cheerleaders/|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=Panthers.com|access-date=September 24, 2020|archive-date=January 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126030708/https://www.panthers.com/cheerleaders/|url-status=live}}</ref> In March 2022, the Carolina Topcats became the first NFL cheerleading team to have a transgender member, [[Justine Lindsay]].<ref name="z213">{{cite magazine | last=Factora | first=James | title=Carolina Panthers' Justine Lindsay Is the First Openly Trans NFL Cheerleader | magazine=[[Them (website)|Them magazine]] | date=June 6, 2022 | url=https://www.them.us/story/the-first-trans-cheerleader-in-nfl-history-joined-the-carolina-panthers | access-date=July 31, 2024 }}</ref> The team's [[drumline]] is PurrCussion, an ensemble of snare, tenor, and bass drummers as well as cymbal players. PurrCussion performs for fans outside the stadium and introduces players prior to home games; it consists of drummers from across the Carolinas.<ref name="Drumline">{{cite web|title=Purrcussion|url=https://www.panthers.com/drumline/|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=Panthers.com|access-date=September 24, 2020|archive-date=November 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191113175019/https://www.panthers.com/drumline/|url-status=live}}</ref>