- Tepper, 66, bought the Panthers from Jerry Richardson in 2018 for $2.2 billion
- He also owns the only MLS team in the Carolinas: Charlotte FC
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Panthers owner David Tepper appeared to throw a drink at a group of festive Jaguars fans as Carolina fell to a league-worst 2-14 after Sunday’s 26-0 loss in Jacksonville — and now the NFL is investigating.
Images of Tepper in a box at EverBank Stadium – home of the Jaguars – went viral on drew a blank, before storming off in disgust.
A Jaguars fan can then be seen turning and climbing toward the opening of the suite after Tepper pours his drink into the crowd.
“When the @panthers owner throws a drink on @jaguars fans!!!,” read the caption on the video, which was initially shared as an Instagram Story by a Jags fan.
The Panthers have not yet returned DailyMail.com’s request for comment, but an NFL spokesperson said league officials are “aware of the video.”
Panthers David Tepper appeared to throw a drink at a Jaguars fan in anger on Sunday
Tepper bought the Panthers in 2018 for $2.2 billion from the late Jerry Richardson
The first time the Panthers didn’t score at all in a game this year was in a 27-0 preseason loss to the New York Jets in August.
Tepper, 66, purchased the Panthers from original owner and founder Jerry Richardson in May 2019, and was forced to sell his five percent stake in the Pittsburgh Steelers in the process. Richardson, who died in March this year, was accused within the organization of sexually suggestive language and behavior, and of making racist comments.
Tepper defeated a rival bidder with more ties to the Carolinas, Ben Navarro, thanks to both quick NFL vetting (his Steelers co-ownership allowed the league’s owners to bypass the process) and his $2.2 billion bid, the highest in NFL history, with no other investors (unlike Navarro’s).
The team’s lease on Bank of America Stadium expired after the 2018 season. In a statement, Tepper pledged to keep the team in the Carolinas.
The Panthers have amassed a 30-63 record and six coaches since Tepper owned the team
Since purchasing the Panthers in 2018, they have amassed a 30-63 record and six head coaches in that span.
Tepper has been described as one of the league’s worst owners, with the Panthers falling into a recession since his ownership began.
He stopped building a practice facility for the team in Rock Hill, S.C., after claiming the city had not held up its end on their deal, forced its real estate division into bankruptcy over the failed project and was forced to buy half of the project to demolish. built facility.”
Tepper is also the owner of MLS team Charlotte FC, which was awarded to him in 2019 following discussions about a proposal to bring soccer to the Carolinas. He reportedly paid $325 million in expansion fees for the franchise, setting an MLS record.
