A die-hard Miami Dolphins fan was killed last week in a motorcycle accident.
Eric Carmona, who helped coin the phrase «TuAnon» in defense of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, was 30 when he died in California.
Carmona’s friends created a GoFundMe page to support her family, and members of her favorite team found out about the online fundraiser.
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Tua Tagovailoa #1 and Tyreek Hill #10 of the Miami Dolphins in action during the first half of the game against the Buffalo Bills at Hard Rock Stadium on September 25, 2022 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
Tagovailoa donated $10,000 to the page, while wide receiver Tyreek Hill added another $7,000.
Linebacker Andrew van Ginkel and CEO Tom Garfinkel each contributed an additional $1,000.
«Thanks to [Hill] for donating $7000 to Eric. With this, we are now getting closer to our goal,» a TuAnon Twitter account tweeted Monday.
«We, the fins of the family, know it», hill replied.
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) scores a touchdown after recovering a fumble during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, December 11, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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At the time of publication, the GoFundMe raised over $66,000 – Your goal is $75,000. Tagovailoa’s donation is the largest yet.
«Eric Carmona, aka FinsVicious, was a proud Navy veteran and a fan of the Miami Dolphins and Tua,» says GoFundMe.
Carmona’s identity remained unknown until his death: He often posted videos of himself wearing a mask and using a voice modulator and became a fixture on the Dolphins’ social media.
Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Miami Dolphins jumps onto the field before a game against the Green Bay Packers at Hard Rock Stadium on December 25, 2022 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
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Carmona is survived by his wife and four children.