Panthers RB Rico Dowdle Starts GoFundMe After Being Fined for his Celebration

Rico Dowdle needs your help. 

The NFL fined the Panthers running back over $14,000 because of the touchdown celebration he pulled out during the Carolina Panthers' game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. To help him pay the fine, Dowdle set up a GoFundMe.

Now, Dowdle's merely joking. The running back signed a one-year deal worth $2.75 million with the Panthers prior to this season, so he should be able to pay the fine. But fans may be motivated to help out because of the entertainment Dowdle provided with his celebration — a double-thrust in reference to the famous "Key & Peele" skit — and his performance. Dowdle  rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns in a significant 16-13 upset win against the Packers. The 27-year-old has been a revelation for the Panthers this season, averaging 5.6 yards per carry with five total scores (four rushing, one receiving), helping Carolina to a 5-4 record.

Plus, in Keegan-Michael Key's perspective, Dowdle shouldn't have been fined because he didn't even fully mimic the celebration, keeping it two pumps instead of three.

"You got robbed," Key said, in response. "You only did two pumps. I'm sorry, man."

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