The NFL has fined Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper $300,000 for "unacceptable conduct" during the Panthers vs. Jaguars game this past Sunday.
Tepper was filmed relinquishing a drink in the direction of a heckling Jaguars fan after the game this past week.
Panthers owner David Tepper appears to have thrown a drink into the crowd in Jacksonville todaypic.twitter.com/6HXH7GBWwg
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) December 31, 2023
“I am deeply passionate about this team and regret my behavior on Sunday. I should have let NFL stadium security handle any issues that arose," Tepper said in a statement. "I respect the NFL’s code of conduct and accept the League’s discipline for my behavior.”
National Football League said it fined Carolina Panthers’ chairman David Tepper $300,000 for his unacceptable conduct in Jacksonville during Sunday’s game. All NFL personnel are expected to conduct themselves at all times in ways that respect our fans and favorably reflect on…
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 2, 2024
The Panthers are 2-14 this season and 31-67 since Tepper took over as the owner. He fired head coach Frank Reich in the middle of the season in his first season as head coach of the Panthers. Tepper has now fired three coaches in six seasons, including Matt Rhule, who Tepper gave an seven-year, $60 million before firing him in his first year.
According to Darren Rovell, Tepper is worth $20.6 billion. A $300,000 fine is the equivalent of fining the average American $1.77.
Panthers owner David Tepper appears to have thrown a drink into the crowd in Jacksonville todaypic.twitter.com/6HXH7GBWwg
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) December 31, 2023
