As if the season couldn’t get even more embarrassing for the Carolina Panthers, owner David Tepper decided to throw more fuel to fire . . . by seemingly throwing his beverage at an opposing fan.
Sunday’s disappointing 26-0 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars was punctuated by a fourth-quarter interception off the hand of quarterback Bryce Young—who turned in one of his worst outings of the campaign. And, during what appears to be the immediate moments following the pick, Tepper put on one of the worst looks a billionaire owner of a professional sports franchise can put on . . .
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
Carolina’s defeat, which marked the first shutout for the franchise in 21 years, was headlined by a futile effort on offense. The unit amassed all of 124 total yards, converted on only one of their 13 third-down tries and moved the sticks for just seven first downs.
As the cherry on the top, the outcome helped officially clinch the Panthers the NFL’s worst record of the season. That, of course, also helped clinch the No. 1 overall pick of the 2024 draft for the Chicago Bears—whom received the selection from Carolina back in March.
So, obviously, Sunday was a particularly tough one for Tepper to swallow.
