The penalty drew a reaction from comedian Keegan-Michael Key, known for a "Key & Peele" skit about the celebration. Dowdle's penalty resulted in a longer, missed extra-point attempt by the Panthers.

Rico Dowdle had hoped his impersonation of Hingle McCringleberry wouldn't cost him. Apparently, no suck luck. "Starting a go fund me," Dowdle wrote on X, interspersing a few good-spirited emojis.