Now that Daniel Snyder is mercifully no longer a part of the NFL, there has to be a most capricious and mercurial team owner in the league. Right now, that title would seem to go to Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper, who was not at all happy with the result of Sunday’s game. The Panthers were dragged by the Jacksonville Jaguars 26-0, the Chicago Bears chinched the No. 1 pick which the Panthers traded away for the right to select quarterback Bryce Young, and Young finished his Sunday with 19 completions in 32 attempts for 110 yards, no touchdowns, one interception, and a passer rating of 53.1.
Not that it’s all Young’s fault — the Panthers are a personnel disaster from start to finish, and somebody’s going to have to start fixing that in the offseason. But Tepper, who has fired three different coaches in-season during his five-year reign as owner, seems to be a tough guy to work for, based on some in the league who would know.
At one point in the Jaguars game, there’s video evidence of Tepper throwing his drink at Jaguars fans.
Not great: #Panthers owner David Tepper appears to have spilled his drink on a #Jaguars fan during today's frustrating 26-0 loss.
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— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) December 31, 2023
If that’s how Tepper acts in public, imagine how he is in private meetings.
