CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Mayor Vi Lyles is "completely motivated'' to keeping the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte after owner Jerry Richardson sells the NFL organization he founded.
So are members of the Charlotte city council.
Richardson is being investigated by the NFL for workplace misconduct that, according to a Sports Illustrated article published on Sunday, included settlement with at least four people in the organization for his inappropriate behavior.
He announced on Sunday he will put the team up for sale after this season.
Richardson, 81, made a deal in 2013, when the city agreed to pay $75 million in stadium upgrades, to keep the team in Charlotte through the 2018 season.