Fulham and the King of Pop, an ironic duo?

Fulham and the King of Pop, an ironic duo?

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4mBhlBK7i9zM6gJ233xXNa Usually when a football club has a statue up in front of their ground, it's a tradition reserved for iconic players or managers, so why did Fulham's own Craven Cottage have an effigy of the King of Pop outside...