Fansided

Ron Rivera sends letter, gear to young Panthers fan

By Charles Rahrig V

Dec 7, 2014; New Orleans, LA, USA; Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera during the second half of a game against the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The Panthers defeated the Saints 41-10. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 7, 2014; New Orleans, LA, USA; Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera during the second half of a game against the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The Panthers defeated the Saints 41-10. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /
facebooktwitterreddit

After his house caught on fire, Ron Rivera is rewarding a young fan who wanted to help

Before the Carolina Panthers took on the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC Wild Card Round, Panthers coach Ron Rivera’s house caught on fire. While no one was hurt, one young Panthers fan wanted to help out the Rivera family anyway she could.

More from Carolina Panthers

Harmoine Frederick, 9, sent a letter to Rivera, along with $5, which she received from the “tooth fairy’ after losing one of her teeth.

Frederick, not wanting the Rivera family, to be without a home sent the money to Rivera to help out.

“I gave him five dollars from my tooth fairy money,” Harmonie Frederick said to WLTX in Columbia, South Carolina, “So he won’t have to be homeless, waiting for his house to be built back.”

Letter that a young Panthers fan sent to head coach Ron Rivera. Credit: WLTX
Letter that a young Panthers fan sent to head coach Ron Rivera. Credit: WLTX /

Rivera sent a letter of his own, along with Panthers gear back to Frederick.

The note read, “Thank you for your concern. We are all fine, our dogs included. I appreciate your five dollars but our insurance will cover the rebuilding of our house. Thanks, Coach Rivera.”

Letter Ron Rivera sent back to young fan thanking the fan for her support. Credit: WLTX
Letter Ron Rivera sent back to young fan thanking the fan for her support. Credit: WLTX /

It was a classy move by Rivera to show thanks to the fan who supports him. Rivera has coached Carolina to two straight postseason appearances and the fans in Carolina are showing their support for him.

Credit to Rivera for being one of the good guys in football.

[H/T: CBS]

More from FanSided

Home/Carolina Panthers