{"id":12068,"date":"2022-11-04T09:05:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-04T09:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/04\/could-jay-z-and-jeff-bezos-join-forces-to-purchase-the-washington-commanders\/"},"modified":"2022-11-04T09:05:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T09:05:00","slug":"could-jay-z-and-jeff-bezos-be-part-of-forces-to-buy-the-washington-commanders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/04\/could-jay-z-and-jeff-bezos-be-part-of-forces-to-buy-the-washington-commanders\/","title":{"rendered":"Could Jay-Z and Jeff Bezos be part of forces to buy the Washington Commanders?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With the information on Wednesday that Dan and Tanya Snyder have retained Bank of America Securities to \u201cconsider potential transactions\u201d concerning the Washington Commanders, varied names have been linked to a possible buy of the franchise.<\/p>\n

New reporting, nonetheless, signifies that Amazon proprietor and founder Jeff Bezos is \u201cinterested\u201d in buying the crew, alongside a accomplice.<\/p>\n

Jay-Z.<\/p>\n

According to this report from TMZ, Jay-Z has expressed critical curiosity<\/a> in buying the crew. But the rap icon and businessman isn’t alone. Bezos, who along with founding Amazon additionally owns The Washington Post<\/em>, can be excited by buying the Commanders. Sources near Bezos advised People Magazine<\/a> that Bezos is \u201clooking into buying the Washington Commanders,\u201d and \u201cpossibly in partnership\u201d with Jay-Z.<\/p>\n

This isn’t Bezos\u2019 first foray into the NFL, and into the concept of NFL possession. Back in 2019 Jason LaCanfora of CBS Sports<\/em> reported<\/a> that Bezos was not solely \u201cinterested\u201d in proudly owning an NFL franchise, however that he loved \u201cstrong support within the league to eventually join their ranks.\u201d<\/p>\n

Furthermore, Bezos and Amazon just lately started broadcasting Thursday Night Football <\/em>on Amazon\u2019s streaming platform, Prime Video. <\/p>\n

Jay-Z and Bezos will not be the one names linked to the franchise in latest days. According to a report from Bloomberg<\/em><\/a> Byron Allen, the founder, proprietor and CEO of Entertainment Studios, is \u201cpreparing a bid\u201d for the franchise. This could be Allen\u2019s second try at buying an NFL crew. Back in February, Allen put collectively a bid for the Denver Broncos<\/a>, after being approached by present New England Patriots<\/a> proprietor Robert Kraft and Commissioner Roger Goodell concerning a potential buy of a crew again in 2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Of course, whether or not the Snyders certainly promote the crew stays to be seen. Dan Snyder has lengthy maintained that he would by no means promote the franchise, and explosive reporting<\/a> from ESPN <\/em>in latest weeks illustrated simply how far Snyder was prepared to go to take care of his possession of the Commanders. <\/p>\n

But with the franchise now underneath investigation<\/a> within the Eastern District of Virginia for alleged monetary impropriety, maybe the day is coming when the Snyders certainly promote the franchise.<\/p>\n

And it appears there isn’t a scarcity of potential consumers. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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