Why specifically the statue? Wouldn't it make more sense if you are going after a push back on an icon, to e.g. remove the T-shirt? Much easier to wear a T-Shir

Why specifically the statue? Wouldn't it make more sense if you are going after a push back on an icon, to e.g. remove the T-shirt? Much easier to wear a T-Shirt than to carry a statue around to display your affiliation I would guess. So I'm inclined to doubt that is the reason for the removal until some solid evidence shows up.