News Update:Proprietor David Tepper seems to throw drink at fan in most recent Pumas catastrophe
Panthers owner David Tepper appeared to throw a drink out of his suite and in the direction of a fan, according to a video posted to social media.
Near the end of the clip, Tepper, who bought the franchise in 2018, looks like he tossed the beverage in a plastic cup and then flipped it against a countertop before walking away.
It’s unclear if a fan had done anything to upset Tepper, but after the drink toss, one can be seen standing on his chair and angrily looking into the owner’s box.
“When the @panthers owner throws a drink on @jaguars fans!!!!” the caption of the video, which was originally posted to Instagram, read.
It’s unclear when the incident occurred during Carolina’s 26-0 loss to host Jacksonville on Sunday, but multiple Panthers beat reporters shared the video — and a reporter from The Athletic wrote that he’d
We are aware of the video and have no further comment at this time,” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said in a statement to The Athletic.
Tepper and his front office already made a coaching change earlier this season, when they fired head coach Frank Reich after 11 games, but Charlotte Observer columnist Scott Fowler claimed he was “getting frozen out of asking a question” in Tepper’s press conference about moves.
Before the game, another video involving Tepper showed the owner on the field and greeting a fan, recognizing a sign that read, “2-13, I never missed a game.