CORRECTS TO DELETE A REFERENCE TO CLARIFY THE STATUE WAS NOT THERE FOR NEAR 25 YEARS AND THAT THE STADIUM HASN'T BEEN REOPENED - FILE - In this Sept. 17, 2017, file photo, a bronze statue of Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson and the team mascot is shown before an NFL football game between the Carolina Panthers and the Buffalo Bills, in Charlotte, N.C. The statue of former Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson, which had stood in front of the team's stadium, was removed Wednesday, June 10, 2020. "We were aware of the most recent conversation surrounding the Jerry Richardson statue and are concerned there may be attempts to take it down," the team said in a statement. "We are moving the statue in the interest of public safety." (AP Photo/Jason E. Miczek, File)