US EditionPanthers' Rico Dowdle Turns Attention on '2 Pumps' Fine Into Opportunity to Raise Funds for Charity
Rico Dowdle was fined $14,491 for his touchdown celebration penalty and launched a fundraiser donating all proceeds to the Children's Home Society of North Carolina.
- On Sunday at Lambeau Field, Rico Dowdle was fined $14,491 by the NFL after his touchdown celebration, and he announced the fine on social media Wednesday night.
- The third-quarter celebration saw Rico Dowdle perform two pelvic thrusts as a nod to a 2013 Key & Peele sketch, drawing a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty that affected the extra-point attempt.
- Dowdle rushed for 130 rushing yards and scored two touchdowns in Sunday’s win, ranking third in the NFL with 735 rushing yards after over 1,000 yards with the Dallas Cowboys in 2024.
- He partnered with GoFundMe, saying "Starting a go fund me" and that 100% of funds will go to the Children's Home Society of North Carolina, his agent announced.
- On Wednesday, the Panthers held Rico Dowdle out of practice as a precaution for a quad injury, while Panthers coach Dave Canales said they plan to get him back for Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints.
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Panthers star Rico Dowdle uses '2 pumps' fine for a good cause
Panthers star Rico Dowdle used his fine from a game day celebration to bring attention to North Carolina kids in need of adoption. Rico Dowdle is turning a fine from the NFL for his “two pumps” touchdown celebration last Sunday into an opportunity to raise funds for children in need of adoption. After being fined $14,491 by the league, Dowdle started a GoFundMe in which all proceeds will go toward the Children’s Home Society of North Carolina. H…
Panthers' Rico Dowdle turns attention on '2 pumps' fine into opportunity to raise funds for charity
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Rico Dowdle is turning a fine from the NFL for his “two pumps” touchdown celebration last Sunday into an opportunity to raise funds for children in need of adoption. After being fined $14,491 by the league, Dowdle started a GoFundMe in which all proceeds will go toward the Children’s Home Society of North Carolina. He has already raised more than $20,000. “It’s a charity for kids and foster kids in homes that are in need o…
'They Got Me' - Rico Dowdle Announces The NFL Refused To Listen To Him, Fined Him Nearly $15,000 For The Double Pump Touchdown Celebration
The fine, according to a source with knowledge of the situation, was $14,491. Dowdle's agent, David Canter, announced on social media that the fine would be appealed.We all saw the double p...
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