A recent postgame incident in Charlotte involving Bengals running back Chase Brown has caught the attention of the NFL Players Association.<\/p>
A video shared on social media after the Bengals’ 34-24 victory over the Panthers shows a fan pouring a drink on Brown as he handed his gloves to someone in the stands. On Monday, Brown mentioned feeling the liquid but chose not to escalate the situation on the field. He added, “please don’t pour drinks on us.”<\/em><\/p> Bengals NFLPA representative Ted Karras criticized the behavior, calling it “endangering of players,” while NFLPA player director Michael Thomas stated that the union is investigating the matter.<\/p> “We’ll see if we can identify the person and then we’ll go from there,”<\/em> Thomas told Ben Baby of ESPN.com. “But that should never happen to a player.”<\/em><\/p> It’s the second consecutive season the Panthers have been part of a drink-related altercation. Last year, team owner David Tepper was fined $300,000 for throwing a drink on a fan during a loss in Jacksonville.<\/p> One fan commented, “respect for ignoring but what an awful fan,”<\/em> while another added, “Are we sure that wasn’t David Tepper?”<\/em><\/p>Fans have shared their reactions to the incident involving Bengals RB<\/h2>