When David Tepper bought the Carolina Panthers in 2018, one stipulation of the sale was that the statue of disgraced former owner Jerry Richardson was to remain.
That’s why it was surprising to see a report Wednesday that a crew was working on taking the statue down.
Joe Bruno of WSOC was on the scene and reported that Charlotte Department of Transportation closed down the road near Bank of America Stadium so the statue could be taken down.
The Charlotte Observer’s Scott Fowler reported the statue is being removed for safety reasons, according to a team source.