The Panthers have removed the statue of former team owner Jerry Richardson from their property.
Watch as a crane lifts the statue from its long-time perch in front of Bank of America Stadium onto a truck bed.
Jerry Richardson statue is off Panthers property. pic.twitter.com/TjpPsBPrRt
— Joe Person (@josephperson) June 10, 2020
Richardson owned the team from its inception in 1995 to 2017, when he was pressured to sell to current owner David Tepper following a workplace misconduct scandal. The two panthers that flanked his statue are also being removed.
In a statement, the Panthers said that the statue is being moved to an undisclosed location in the interest of public safety.
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