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David Tepper: “I am contractually obligated to keep that statue as it is.”

New Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper held a press conference at eleven o’clock this morning to address the media now that his ownership is completely official, and we will have a full breakdown of that presser for you shortly. But, before doing that, we felt the need to address the very last question and answer of the conference on it’s own, because it demands special mention.

When asked about his intentions for the thirteen foot tall statue of Jerry Richardson in front of Bank of America stadium, Tepper flatly stated in what was his most authoritarian and legally prepared line of the day:

“I am contractually obligated to keep that statue as it is.