The Carolina Panthers are the largest embarrassment within the NFL, and proprietor David Tepper discovered one ultimate approach to shut out 2023 in disgrace.
Tepper was within the stands in the course of the closing moments of the Panthers’ 26-0 beatdown by the hands of the Jaguars on Sunday, when it seems he both bickered with a fan, or just took exception to one thing the fan mentioned. With out lacking a beat he threw his drink on the fan, earlier than storming out of the field.
Full clip of Tepper throwing a drink (assault) at Jags followers with out the horrible high quality that’s been spreading.
David Tepper ought to now be FORCED to promote the group. pic.twitter.com/wOgNcdWGWO
— Obi, the Panthers fan in Texas (@obipanthers) December 31, 2023
It’s been nearly 48 hours because the incident, and neither Tepper, nor the group have launched an announcement on throwing the drink. Presumably the proprietor and group had hoped the duvet of New 12 months’s Eve and New 12 months’s Day would distract from what occurred — which is usually true, however now there are critical questions surrounding how the league will act.
In response to Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports activities there’s discuss in league circles that Tepper might face a suspension from watching his personal group play.
Speaking with people across the league the previous few days, a considerable positive and potential suspension from sport(s) must be on the desk for David Tepper from the NFL. That there is been no apology since — not a peep — from the group is uncommon, to say the least.
— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) January 2, 2024
It’s yet one more chapter within the Panthers’ new regular. Each week there appears to be one thing new to be ashamed of relating to this franchise on the sphere, and now there’s rising points popping up off of it.
Tepper has largely been immune from consideration for this newest incident. Being a small market proprietor has given him the good thing about staying out of the 24 hour information cycle in a method different NFL homeowners wouldn’t profit from. If Jim Irsay or Jerry Jones threw a drink on an opposing fan we’d be listening to about it endlessly for days on reveals like First Take, however Tepper is conscious he can skirt by comparatively unscathed — which is why he hasn’t felt pressured into releasing an announcement but.
This latest incident is simply gross. This franchise wants to show the web page and construct some form of confidence, however as soon as once more we’re again to sq. one in Charlotte and the whole lot feels unhealthy as soon as extra.
It stays to be seen how a lot incidents like this might injury the notion of the Panthers to the purpose the franchise struggles to land a coach they need, or whether or not all the ethos surrounding Carolina ends in turning away expertise, in addition to coaches.
The Panthers have turn into a joke on the sphere and off the sphere, and it’s due to David Tepper.