Jerry Richardson has joined the ranks of Christopher Columbus, Edward Colston and Williams Carter Wickham. On Wednesday, the Carolina Panthers removed the statue of their former owner in front of their home at Bank of America Stadium.
Though the tremendously gaudy piece never should have been erected in the first place, kudos on the team for making the right decision to correct that mistake. That elephant-sized statue in the room, dedicated to a man accused of multiple instances of sexual and racial misconduct, was a sore spot for many fans anyway.
So, what happens next? While the Panthers have not disclosed whether or not the statue will return (it won’t), let’s conjure up some possibilities to replace it.
Here are four ideas to take the place of Richardson’s likeness in front of the stadium.