Robert Kraft gives Jeff Bezos his stamp of approval as potential Washington Commanders owner

The owner of the New England Patriots spoke enthusiastically about the possibility of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos owning the Washington Commanders with the franchise still up for sale.

Current owner Dan Snyder is reportedly expecting $7 billion, with the highest offer yet only reaching $6.3 billion, which would have broken the record for the most expensive purchase of an NFL team. established when the Denver Broncos were purchased for $4.65 billion in 2022.

Recent reports also indicate that Bezos is toying with the idea of ​​selling the Washington Post to buy the local NFL franchise.

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft welcomed the notion of Bezos as an NFL owner.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has been continuously associated with ownership of the Washington franchise.

“For those of us who have the privilege of owning NFL franchises, it’s the one thing I think builds a community and we need good operators in their individual cities,” Kraft said. via FOX Business Network.

“I think Jeff would be a great owner,” he added.

Last year, Snyder enlisted Bank of America Securities to explore selling all or part of the team, which he bought for $800 million in 1999. It was reported in December that there was a deadline for any offer for the Commanders, and it was expected that team to be valued in the region of $5.5-6.5 billion.

However, there have been no further updates on the sale since a report last month that bidders were told Snyder was seeking to divest himself of at least a majority stake in the team, according to Front Office Sports.

Snyder is said to be unwilling to sell to Bezos, owner of The Washington Post. The outlet exposed the toxic claims in the workplace and detailed a previously unknown harassment claim against Snyder in 2009. Snyder denied the harassment allegations.

Meanwhile, Bezos bought the Washington Post in 2013 for $250 million, but the New York Post reported last month that Bezos is “seeking to clear the way” to get the Commanders from embattled Snyder.

A leaked video of a town hall meeting of Was Post employees, showing a discussion about impending layoffs, raised suspicions that he may be leaving the paper.

Publisher Fred Ryan was heard telling staff layoffs will occur during the first quarter of 2023. A Bezos spokesperson told the New York Post that the Washington Post is not for sale.

but last week Front Office Sports reported sources said Bank of America executives are “wooing Bezos” over the possibility of an acquisition. Bezos, valued at $124 billion by Forbes, is the second richest person in the United States.

If Snyder were to come to an agreement to sell the team, the sale would still have to be approved by at least three-quarters of the other owners in the league.

Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder is expecting $7 billion for the franchise

Both Snyder and the Commanders are still under investigation by the league for allegations of sexual assault and financial neglect within the organization.

That investigation is being led by Mary Jo White, former chairwoman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, on the heels of previous investigations by the NFL and the House Oversight Committee of Congress.

The team has already been fined $10 million by the NFL and Snyder voluntarily seeded temporary control of the Commanders to Tanya following the league’s first investigation into sexual harassment and hostile workplace claims.

The newest and ongoing investigation was launched last spring to verify subsequent allegations of misconduct, including former team employee Tiffani Johnston’s allegation that Snyder grabbed her thigh at a team dinner and pressured her to get on. to a limousine. Snyder has denied this allegation.

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