Fans in Jax respond

[MHS831]

On 1/5/2024 at 9:47 AM, ChibCU said:

Tepper needed to direct that cup into his own face.

 

Fitterer was standing right there.  toxic organizations confuse loyalty to the leader with effectiveness. 

[MHS831]

You are a public figure.  You are an owner in an entertainment industry.  You are 65.  You were the only one to assault anyone else.  That is all that matters--Tepper has immediate access to security.  This was not a back alley mugging.  It was an spoiled rich kid having a tantrum and he decided to assault fans from another team.  Rest is fluff.

[MHS831]

On 1/5/2024 at 9:47 AM, ChibCU said:

 

Did they say what the drink was?

It was a White Russian, which makes it a racist act of terrorism too.  (kidding--I heard it was water--not confirmed)

[Jacabee]

It’s technically a battery. They have incentive to lie about the exchange because to the extent the fan might also have been at fault (who knows what was said but threats for example might be material), it could mitigate or even prevent their recovery. As several in here have suggested, legally, the operative question is what are the damages really for a thrown drink? 
 

That said, the broader issue is the court of public opinion. If you’re Tepper, you want this thing to go away ASAP. Last thing you want is protracted litigation and more bad press. Further, what  message does it send if billionaire sends his team of high powered lawyers to squash local Jax fan? Fair or not, that might very well be judged publicly as being unrepentant or even vindictive. Best outcome here is to settle swiftly and quietly with the fan. Resolution is more valuable than the money for Tepper.

[BY9Franchise]

On 1/5/2024 at 10:03 AM, LinvilleGorge said:

If I owned the Jags David Tepper would be banned from my stadium. 

That would inconvenience tepper once every 8 years.....