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Should Jerry's statue stay?

Jeremy Igo

By Jeremy Igo,
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15 hours ago, Jeremy Igo said:

Well? Should the JR statue stay?

Definite YES, but move it to the player/employee entrance to serve as a reminder of how fast it can crumble through inappropriate actions. Put a Hardy statue right beside it if you want.

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DaveThePanther2008 Grand Master

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I say it stays.  The issues of his ouster will wear off and hopefully people remember that this man loved the Carolina's and wanted to be the league to them.

He delivered a franchise that aren't easy to come by.

What he did was wrong and I don't condone it but he united the Carolina's like no one else could.

It amazes me at how many forget what he did for us.  Too many that weren't around before we had a team.

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45 minutes ago, CatMan72 said:

I can seperate the bad stuff he did, from my gratitude for bringing NFL football to the Carolinas which is what the statue was meant to commemerate.

 

You're not an assault / domestic violence / harassment victim.

To anyone that wants the statue to stay up, here's the argument I need you to make for me: Why should women who have been victims of things like or similar to what Jerry Richardson did have to look at that statue when they go to BOA?

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1 hour ago, Mr. Scot said:

You're not an assault / domestic violence / harassment victim.

To anyone that wants the statue to stay up, here's the argument I need you to make for me: Why should women who have been victims of things like or similar to what Jerry Richardson did have to look at that statue when they go to BOA?

Understand that, just speaking for myself. 

I completely understand the gravity of what he did, but I don't think it erases any of the good he did and I'm personally grateful to have an NFL team in Charlotte to root for. One of his accusers acknowledged she has seen him change lives with his generosity. 

In the end, JR is like the rest of us... complicated.

If they ultimately decide to take it down, I'll understand why. 

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easy question.  It should come down.  

You don't make a big production over it.  Set up a random midnight takedown.   Issue a simple statement when the media asks about it.  You can still think Jerry for what he did for the franchise/city.   You can thank him for what he did professionally and thank him....and still say in light of events surrounding his exit, a statue of him however no longer seems appropriate outside of the facility. 

Then if asked anything further.  Panthers say, they have nothing further to add and repeat that until the cows come home. 

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3 minutes ago, CatMan72 said:

Understand that, just speaking for myself. 

I completely understand the gravity of what he did, but I don't think it erases any of the good he did and I'm personally grateful to have an NFL team in Charlotte to root for. One of his accusers acknowledged she has seen him change lives with his generosity. 

In the end, JR is like the rest of us... complicated.

Harvey Weinstein, Jeffrey Jones and Bill Cosby are complicated people too.

None of them deserve to have the public only "focus on the positives" of their lives. They've brought scorn on themselves, and they deserve it.

So does Richardson, and it's worth remembering that this is not a victimless crime. There are people Richardson hurt very deeply.

The team doesn't need to have someone like that be part of their image, especially not for female fans.

That statue needs to go, immediately.

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