As expected, mum is the word right now from both the NFL and the Carolina Panthers in regard to David Tepper.
On Sunday afternoon, shortly after Carolina’s 26-0 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, a video of the billionaire owner unconventionally disposing of his beverage emerged on social media. The (big) problem was that Tepper appeared to dispose of it toward the crowd at EverBank Stadium . . .
A bit different of a mood from him after the game https://t.co/DP68vKx1U5 pic.twitter.com/llOqHXS4yI
— Med (@Kahuna_Med) December 31, 2023
The NFL was relatively quick in their response, telling reporters that they are aware of the video. They did not, however, provide any further comment.
That was at least a bit more than what the Panthers offered. Predictably enough, the team declined to comment.
Unfortunately for Tepper, this incident wasn’t his first publicly documented outburst of the season. Back in Week 12, after Carolina’s 17-10 loss to the Tennessee Titans, Tepper was seen angrily leaving the locker room, shaking his head before yelling out a particular four-letter profanity.
Less than 24 hours later, Tepper fired Frank Reich, putting a cap on the NFL’s shortest head-coaching run in nearly 50 years.
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