CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Panthers coach Ron Rivera had a change of heart Sunday, benching defensive end Greg Hardy before the teams 24-7 win against the Detroit Lions. Rivera defended his late decision to make Hardy inactive by saying the "climate has changed" and the team "has to get this right." Rivera said he wouldnt rule out Hardy playing in the future. "We have to go through a very difficult process and he has to go through one, as do other people as well," Rivera said. "This is a very serious situation and set of circumstances. We are going to work things out and hopefully we get it right." Carolina listed Hardy as inactive just two days after Rivera said Friday that Hardy would play. Hardy was convicted July 15 of assault on a female and communicating threats. He is appealing the ruling. He was active against Tampa Bay in Week 1. Rivera refused to discuss details surrounding the Hardy case and why he chose to change course. Wes Horton started in Hardys spot. Mario Addison, another Carolina backup defensive end, had 2 1/2 sacks. Carolinas sitting of Hardy comes in the wake of personal conduct incidents involving Baltimores Ray Rice and Minnesotas Adrian Peterson. Rivera wouldnt discuss if the decision by the Vikings to deactivate Peterson for todays game against New England played a role in Carolinas decision to declare Hardy inactive. Earlier this week Panthers owner Jerry Richardson broke down in tears when talking about domestic violence after receiving the Award Against Indifference from the Echo Foundation, a non-profit education organization. "I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge an issue weighing heavily on our sport and our society," Richardson said Wednesday night in Charlotte. "When it comes to domestic violence, my stance is not one of indifference. I stand firmly against domestic violence, plain and simple. To those who would suggest that weve been too slow to act, I ask that you consider not to be too quick to judge. Over the course of our 20 years, we have worked extremely hard to build an organization of integrity." Hardy was unavailable for interviews after the game. He was not on the sideline during the game. He played in the season opener against Tampa Bay and had four tackles a sack in a 20-14 win. Hardy was found guilty in a bench trial, but under criminal procedure in North Carolina, lawyers can appeal that ruling. That basically gives Hardy a new trial where he is considered innocent until proven guilty. Behind Hardy, the Panthers led the NFL in sacks last season with 60. Hardy, now in his fifth season, had 15 sacks in 2013 and has 26 sacks in last 32 games. He has 10 sacks in his last seven home games. Cheap Jordan 9 Free Shipping . -- Howie Kendrick had a two-run single in his first game batting leadoff this season, Chris Iannetta hit a pair of RBI singles and the Los Angeles Angels beat Cleveland 6-4 Tuesday night, sending the Indians to their fifth straight defeat. 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