Tua Tagovailoa contributed $10,000 to a GoFundMe page for the family of Eric Carmona following his death in a motorcycle accident last week.
The 30-year-old Carmona — a Dolphins fan who supported the quarterback on social media — posted videos on Twitter, where he used a voice modulator and wore a rubber dolphin mask to conceal his identity, according to ESPN.
He was also known for helping come up with the “TuAnon” phrase in his defense of the Miami signal caller.
Carmona is survived by a wife and four children.
“He’s a diehard fan about me, but out of my respect to him, I mean, he basically not just covered me but the entire Dolphins,” Tagovailoa said at Dolphins mandatory minicamp session, according to ProFootballTalk.
“For me to have done that, Tyreek [Hill] was able to do the same. Other guys have been able to do the same as well, to donate. But I just want his wife and his kids to know that we’re praying for them and that we’re thinking of them.”
Eric Carmona posted social media clips in defense of Tua Tagovailoa.@TheGaluminati /Twitter
Eric Carmona was married and had four children.GoFundMeTagovailoa promoted the GoFundMe page with a tweet Wednesday night.
“If you can help at all, either through their GoFundMe or with a prayer, it would mean a lot,” the quarterback tweeted, adding a praying hands emoji.
Other members of the Dolphins organization also donated and included wide receiver Tyreek Hill, who donated $7,000, according to the website.
Linebacker Andrew van Ginkel and team CEO Tom Garfinkel both chipped in $1,000.
Tua Tagovailoa before a Dolphins game in 2021.APThe GoFundMe page had received over $75,000 in donations as of Wednesday night, with a goal set at $100,000 to help Carmona’s wife, Vanessa, and their children.
“My little family is beyond grateful to everyone who has made a donation,” Vanessa wrote in an update on the GoFundMe page on June 4.
“You can’t imagine how grateful I am and how grateful Eric would be to see this support.”
Eric Carmona was a veteran of the US Navy..The Dignity Memorial
Tua Tagovailoa speaks to reporters following the Dolphins’ practice Wednesday.APThe fundraiser description said Carmona, also known as “FinsVicious,” was a veteran of the Navy.
The GoFundMe also stated that the accident occurred while commuting to work.
“Wanted to take a moment to thank everyone in the NFL community who has donated towards Eric and his family,” the “We Are TuAnon” account tweeted, to start a thread, Wednesday evening.
“Hearing the gratitude from Eric’s wife and his mother mean the world to us. It truly amazes me how strong this community is.”
