Panthers running back Rico Dowdle learned the hard way that the NFL doesn’t accept the Hingle McCringleberry three pumps. After a celebration in Sunday’s win over the Packers, he said on Twitter he’d been fined and later launched a GoFundMe, not to cover the penalty but to benefit the Children’s Home Society of North Carolina. It topped $2,000 within hours. Dowdle didn’t reveal the amount; based on this season’s precedents, it’s likely $14,491. Notably, a Week 9 one pump by Patriots players drew no flag or fine.
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