Tua Tagovailoa, Tyreek Hill Donate $17K to Family of Dolphins Fan Eric Carmona | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
William Burgess Following the death of Miami Dolphins superfan Eric Carmona—also known as the creator of TuAnon—star wide receiver Tyreek Hill made a $7,000 donation to the GoFundMe page made for Carmona's family, according to Pro Football Network's Adam Beasley.
Carmona died in a two-vehicle accident early Thursday morning, according to Beasley. He is survived by his wife Vanessa and his four children.
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa added a $10,000 donation.
Bussin' With The Boys @BussinWTBTua Tagovailoa donated $10,000 to the GoFundMe set up for Eric Carmona's family after Eric tragically passed away. <br><br>Eric was the creator of the "TuAnon" account that famously defends Tua against any hate.<br><br>Eric looked out for Tua, and Tua is looking out for Eric's family 🙏 <a href="">
Cameron Wolfe @CameronWolfeDolphins community united to support the family of Eric Carmona, the man behind TuAnon <a href="">@TheGaluminati</a> account who passed away last week.<br><br>Tua Tagovailoa & Tyreek Hill donated a combined $17K to this fund that has raised over $57K for Carmona's wife & kids: <a href="">
While Tagovailoa's was the largest donation made thus far, the entire Dolphins community has come together and helped raise nearly $60,000 since the page was created Friday. The initial goal was to raise $50,000.
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"Eric Carmona, also known as FinsVicious, was a proud Navy veteran, and a die hard Miami Dolphins and Tua fan," the GoFundMe page read. "But, most importantly, he was a great husband to Vanessa and an amazing father to his 4 children.
"Eric passed away Thursday early morning on his way to work at the young age of 30 and he will be missed by everyone who has been touched by his words and friendship.
"Funds are being raised in honor of Eric to help Vanessa and their children through this tragedy."
Hill, who is entering his second season in Miami, made the donation on behalf of his Soul Runner Speed Academy.
Vanessa and the rest of the Carmona family were overwhelmed by the amount of love and support they had received so far following the tragedy.
"My little family is beyond grateful to everyone who has made a donation," she wrote Sunday. "You can't imagine how grateful I am and how grateful Eric would be to see this support."
Carmona was best known as the creator of the We Are TuAnon Twitter account, which was dedicated to supporting Tagovailoa when he faced widespread criticism from the national media.
The account became a staple of Dolphins fandom, and Carmona is a big loss for the Miami sports community.