Carolina Panthers Honor Jerry Richardson With Flagrantly Absurd Statue
By Ty Duffy
" “It will always represent a symbol of heartfelt appreciation and gratitude to the Richardson family.”https://t.co/nwgDyV7Buc — Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) July 18, 2016 "
Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson turned 80. What do you get a billionaire who presumably has everything for his birthday? A giant statue of him standing between two panthers holding a football, it appears. The Panthers “scored a touchdown” per Panthers’ PR.
For those who can’t appreciate the subtler details of fine art, here is the statue’s symbolism explained.
"“Each panther represents more than one thing. One represents the offense, the other the defense. And because of what they are and who they’re standing next to, they represent North Carolina and South Carolina. And then you take all three of them together, and I think of them as three panthers because Mr. Richardson is definitely a Panther.”"
The Cowboys now pretty much have to retort with a 100-foot tall statue of a mounted Jerry Jones driving a cattle herd.