PhotoCarolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson said he would sell the team just hours after the N.F.L. launched an investigation into allegations he had committed “workplace misconduct.”In a statement, Richardson said he would sell the team after the season, and not entertain any inquiries before the last game has been played. Richardson made no reference to the allegations against him or the league’s investigation into those claims, which has not officially begun. At 81, he is the club’s only owner, having bought the franchise when it was created in 1993. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThe allegations against Richardson, though, came as the league had to face accusations of sexual harassment and sexual assault from a former wardrobe stylist for NFL Network.

Source: New York Times December 17, 2017 19:27 UTC