טאָפּלינע
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is interested in buying the Washington Commanders NFL franchise, according to קייפל ריפּאָרץ, citing a source close to him, after embattled owner Dan Snyder said Wednesday he is exploring a possible sale.
Jeff Bezos looks on from the sidelines before kickoff between the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles … [+]
געטי בילדער
שליסל Facts
It’s not clear at this point if Snyder, who owns 100% of the franchise, plans to sell the whole team or just a minority stake.
Bezos has been interested in purchasing an NFL team since at least 2019, according to CBS Sports, and already has investments in the D.C. area through real estate and his ownership of the די וואַשינגטאָן אַרייַנשיקן.
מען was the first to report the news Thursday.
פאָרבעס וואַלואַטיאָן
Bezos would become by far the wealthiest NFL owner if he buys the team—פאָרבעס estimates his net worth to be $113.4 billion, מאכן אים דער פערט-רייכסטער מענטש אין דער וועלט.
שליסל הינטערגרונט
Snyder announced Wednesday he hired Bank of America to work on a potential sale, after coming under increasing pressure to sell the team following a series of scandals, including numerous reports of sexual misconduct involving himself and team executives, which has prompted a Congressional investigation. Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay האט last month that NFL owners have privately discussed taking the unprecedented step of removing Snyder as owner, which would require a vote of support from 24 of the league’s 32 owners.
Big Number
$ 5.6 ביליאָן. אַז ס ווי פיל פאָרבעס עסטאַמאַץ the Commanders are worth, making them the sixth most-valuable NFL franchise. Snyder purchased the team, then called the Redskins, in 1999 for $750 million.
ווייַטער רידינג
Jeff Bezos Is ‘Looking Into Buying’ Washington Commanders: Source (מענטשן)
דן סניידער כייערז באַנק פון אַמעריקע צו פאַרקויפן וואַשינגטאָן קאַמאַנדערז (פאָרבעס)
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2022/11/03/jeff-bezos-considering-bid-for-washington-commanders-possibly-with-jay-z/