Watching the Carolina Panthers rout the Arizona Cardinals 49-15 in the NFC Championship game on Sunday wasn't enough for one fan, he wanted in.
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So in he went. Following a pick-six by linebacker Luke Kuechly, the zealous fan reached perhaps a little too hard for some skin and instead got a face full of turf burn.
Luke Kuechly pick 6, and more....fan falls out of the stands, and Peanut Charles Tillman. pic.twitter.com/DN99v2w2VZ— ⓂarcusD (@_MarcusD_) January 25, 2016
And here it is in slooooow motion:
pic.twitter.com/s6PIwnMcqo— ScoringThreat222 (@ScoringThreat22) January 25, 2016
Though if you're going to fall 10 feet out of the stands, there's probably no better person to be there making sure you are alright than linebacker Luke Kuechly.
Described as "friendly" and "jolly" by quarterback Cam Newton, he's a player who is good to his fans. Here he is graciously receiving a pinewood derby car from a young fan.
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So maybe this overzealous falling fan also just wanted to give Kuechly his pinewood derby car?