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The Carolina Panthers' 2024 first-round draught prime was 1 of aggregate picks nan Chicago Bears acquired successful past year's blockbuster trade.
The Panthers moved up to nan apical spot successful nan 2023 draught and selected backmost Bryce Young.
The Panthers vanished past play pinch a 2-15 grounds and would person been nan first squad connected nan timepiece successful Detroit connected Thursday. But nan Bears held nan authorities to nan prime and drafted backmost Caleb Williams.
David Tepper bought nan Panthers successful 2018, and nan franchise has not had overmuch occurrence since, finishing pinch a losing grounds successful each of nan six seasons since he became owner.
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David Tepper of nan Carolina Panthers during a crippled against nan New York Giants astatine MetLife Stadium Aug. 18, 2023, successful East Rutherford, N.J. (Perry Knotts/Getty Images)
Tepper's ownership has besides been marred by immoderate off-field blunders, nan latest of which took spot Thursday. Shortly earlier nan draught began, a motion extracurricular a Charlotte barroom appeared to swipe Tepper nan incorrect way.
NFL HITS PANTHERS OWNER DAVID TEPPER WITH MASSIVE FINE AFTER TOSSING DRINK ON JAGUARS FAN
"Please Let The Coach & GM Pick This Year," nan motion extracurricular nan Dilworth Neighborhood Grille, located astir a mile from nan Panthers' location stadium, said. The connection was a reference to Tepper's perceived power complete nan Panthers' determination to draught Young alternatively of C.J. Stroud past year. Stroud was nan 2nd wide prime and won Rookie of nan Year.
Tepper caught upwind of nan motion and decided to salary nan barroom a sojourn Thursday night. WBTV obtained video footage of Tepper's speech pinch personification moving wrong nan restaurant. At 1 point, Tepper reached complete and took nan chapeau disconnected nan man's head. The chapeau appeared to characteristic nan Philadelphia Eagles logo.
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At nan extremity of nan video, Tepper shakes hands pinch nan man earlier he leaves nan building.
The bar's owner, Dave Wohlforth, was not location erstwhile Tepper stopped by, but he said he stands down nan sign's message.
Carolina Panthers proprietor David Tepper earlier a crippled against nan Detroit Lions astatine Bank of America Stadium Dec. 24, 2022, successful Charlotte, N.C. (Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
"I do," Wohlforth told WBTV. "All ... everything I’ve heard this twelvemonth leads maine to judge that he is taking that to heart. I conscionable want to make sure.
Although nan Panthers' beforehand agency apt did not scheme connected being peculiarly engaged Thursday night, nan squad pulled disconnected a waste and acquisition to get into nan first round. Carolina closed retired nan first information by selecting South Carolina wide receiver Xavier Legette astatine No. 32.
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Shortly aft nan Panthers' 2023 run ended, a motion extracurricular nan edifice said, "Meddling owners ne'er win. Run from Jerry Jones."
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A video surfaced connected New Year's Eve that appeared to show Tepper throwing a drink astatine a Jacksonville Jaguars instrumentality from his luxury suite during a game. The NFL later fined Tepper $300,000.
The Dilworth Neighborhood Grille marquee took purpose astatine Tepper.
"WE LOST SO BAD, TEP ACTUALLY SPILLED HIS DRINK," nan motion said astatine nan time.
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Chantz Martin is simply a sports writer for Fox News Digital.
