The statue of Jerry Richardson outside of Bank of America Stadium has been a topic of much debate over the past couple of days.
In his introductory press conference as new owner of the Carolina Panthers, David Tepper said he was “contractually obligated” to keep the statue up and now we have a better idea as to why.
Per a report from Stephen Igoe of 247Sports, Tepper may have used generous terminology. As Igoe alludes to in a tweet from NFL Newtork Insider Ian Rapoport, Richardson made sure his statue would remain outside the stadium.