As of now, the Carolina Panthers are funding renovations being done to the Bank of America Stadium. This challenge could be easier if the team’s owner, David Tepper, kept a low profile and stayed in the background for the time being.
Tepper acquired the team from original owner and founder Jerry Richardson, beating out a rival bidder with a record-breaking $2.2 billion bid. The deal was expedited due to Tepper’s existing ownership stake in the Pittsburgh Steelers, allowing the league’s owners to bypass the typical vetting process.
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Since taking over the Panthers, the team has struggled, compiling a 31-68 record and going through 6 head coaches. Tepper has been criticized as one of the NFL’s worst owners, with the team’s performance declining under his leadership.
Most recently, Tepper made headlines for an incident in which he threw a drink at a fan during a Panthers game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in December 2023, resulting in a $300,000 fine from the league. As he continues to navigate the challenges of owning an NFL franchise, his tenure with the Panthers remains a subject of scrutiny and debate among fans and league observers alike.
The Main Reason Why Carolina Panthers Owner David Tepper Must Keep a Low Profile Amid Stadium Renovation Bid
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The Panther’s effort to renovate their arena may face bigger challenges if Tepper isn’t tempered at all. In an article by Joseph Zucker for Bleacher Report, there’s a very good reason why the franchise owner should stay out of the limelight for the time being.
“”It has been wise for Tepper to stay in the background and let the executive team directly under him be the faces of this proposal,” Fowler wrote Saturday. “Tepper has gotten a lot of advice — including in this corner — to stay out of the fray more often because he’s hurt himself and his reputation in Charlotte several times when he wades in.
Let the coaches coach and the GMs draft. Let the team execs do the stadium deal. He’s doing all that now, for the moment, and the proposal likely has a better chance to pass because of it,” Zucker wrote while quoting Charlotte Observer’s Scott Fowler
The Panthers unveiled a $650 million plan in June for upgrades to their stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. Tepper Sports & Entertainment has committed $571 million towards the project, building on the city’s initial $117 million investment.
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It remains to be seen whether Tepper can keep his head down for this entire endeavor to be completed. In any case, a lot of eyes will be on the Panthers owner to see if he can be constructive in this matter.
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