Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper is going to have to bust out his check book — he was just fined $300k for chucking his drink toward a group of fans during Sunday’s loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The billionaire hedge fund manager — the richest owner in the league — was spotted dumping his beverage in anger after an apparent exchange with a group of supporters amid the 26-0 blowout … and the whole thing was caught on video.
The clip is short … and it’s unclear what led to the incident.
The NFL announced the punishment on Tuesday … labeling the incident “unacceptable conduct.”
BREAKING: The #NFL has fined #Panthers owner David Tepper 300 THOUSAND DOLLARS for throwing his drink at a #Jaguars fan on Sunday.
Tepper is worth over 20 BILLION DOLLARS.
That is 0.0015% of his net worth.
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— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) January 2, 2024
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Tepper — who bought the Panthers in 2018 for $2.3 billion — released a statement following the news … saying, “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. I respect the NFL’s code of conduct and accept the League’s discipline for my behavior.”
It’s been a disastrous 2023 season for the Panthers — they’re 2-14 and will not have their first-round pick next season.
As for the fine, it’s just a drop in the bucket for Tepper — the guy’s worth around $20.6 billion, according to Forbes.