Sources: Statue of Panthers founder Jerry Richardson will never return to stadium

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The 4,500-pound statue of Carolina Panthers founder Jerry Richardson will never return to its perch at Bank of America Stadium, two sources told The Observer on Thursday.A source with direct knowledge of the situation said the statue is not important to Richardson and that he has turned the page on that chapter of his life. The source also said that Richardson, who owned the team from 1993-2018, doesn’t plan to champion any lawsuits advocating the statue’s return to the stadium.Another source, one with direct knowledge of the Panthers’ thinking, said the team wants the statue…

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