NFL launch investigation after shocking clip shows Bengals star having a drink thrown at him from the stands
The NFL has launched an investigation after Cincinnati Bengals running back Chase Brown had a drink poured over him by a fan after the win over the Carolina Panthers.
The Bengals defeated the Panthers 34-24 on Sunday to claim their first win of the season, with Brown scoring two touchdowns.
But as he left the field at Bank of America Stadium, there was footage of the moment a clear liquid was poured onto his head from the stands above.
Brown, 24, did not respond or confront the fan as he walked back to the visitor’s locker room. Cincinnati tight end Mike Gesicki also looked back as the incident unfolded but looked unfazed.
The NFL has now confirmed that they are investigating in an attempt to find the perpetrator.
A drink was thrown at Cincinnati Bengals running back Chase Brown after Sunday’s win
Brown did not react when hit with the liquid and the NFL has now launched an investigation
“We’ll see if we can identify the person and then we’ll go from there,” said Michael Thomas of the NFL Players Association told ESPN on Monday.
‘But that should never happen to a player.’
Brown did speak about the incident after the match, admitting he was shocked when he saw the footage.
‘I walked in [and] I felt the fluid or whatever, and when I saw the video back I was like, ‘Damn, that’s really what happened,'” Brown said after the game.
‘Please don’t pour drinks on us. I mean, nobody wants that.”
Any NFL fan found guilty of unruly behavior could face a possible lifetime ban.
The liquid dump on Brown on Sunday isn’t the first time the Panthers have been involved in a similar incident.
In January, Carolinas owner David Tepper was spotted throwing a drink at a Jacksonville Jaguars fan from his luxury suite.
The billionaire was fined and has since apologized.
No punishment for the Panthers or the individual fan has been announced as of Wednesday morning.