The Carolina Panthers have removed the statue of former owner Jerry Richardson that was in front of Bank of America Stadium, in Charlotte, N.C.After a report made by WSOC-TV, the Panthers released a statement on the situation, saying that the statue was being removed in the interest of public safety. “We were aware of the most recent conversation surrounding the Jerry Richardson statue and are concerned there may be attempts to take it down. We are moving the statue in the interest of public safety,” the Panthers said on the team's official Twitter account. Jim Gray, a spokesman for Richardson, put out a statement on behalf of the former Panthers owner. Panthers safety Tre Boston said that Richardson restricted players from protesting during his first stint with the team in 2016.

Source: Fox News June 10, 2020 21:22 UTC