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Jerry Richardson

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Sports Executive

The Resume

    (July 18, 1936-March 1, 2023)
    Born in Spring Hope, North Carolina
    Wide receiver for the Baltimore Colts (1959-61)
    Chairman of Spartan Foods/TW Services
    Owner of the Carolina Panthers (1995-2018)

Why he might be annoying:

    He had a penchant for allowing players with legal problems play on his teams.
    He walked out on his playing career after two seasons.
    He comes across as being stoic during interviews.
    From 1996-2001, he spent large amounts of money on outrageous contracts for veteran players who were way past their primes.
    His team has been faced with many notable embarassing scandals such as the TopCat scandal and the Rae Carruth murder trial.
    He ruled his organization with a tight fist, going as far as giving out confidential non-disclosure settlements to former employees not to speak.
    He was forced to sell the team, after a third-party investigation revealed he used racial slurs towards employees of color, along with sexually harassing female employees throughout his reign as team owner.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He caught the game wining touchdown in the 1959 NFL championship game.
    He was the first former NFL player to own an NFL franchise.
    He is considered one of the NFL's more dedicated owners behind the scenes.
    He helped fund the construction of Bank of America Stadium with his own finances.
    After the Panthers were granted as an expansion franchise, he stated that the team would play in a Super Bowl during its first ten years, which proved to be correct.

Credit: Ricky


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 96 Votes: 51.04% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 87.50% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 61 Votes: 55.74% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 54 Votes: 48.15% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 21 Votes: 57.14% Annoying