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According to multiplereports, Jeff Bezos is no longer in the running to purchase the Washington Commanders NFL team.
The news comes months after Bezoswas said to be interested in making a bidto buy the team from its current owners, Daniel and Tanya Snyder, a source told PEOPLE in November.
Dan, 57, and Tanya, 60, became amenable selling the franchise or adding owners last November,according to a statement from the teamat that time. The Commanders said the Snyders “[had] hired BofA [Bank of America] Securities to consider potential transactions.”
An anonymous source previously told PEOPLE that Bezos was indeed looking into buying the Commanders after the Snyders said they were hoping to sell the team. PEOPLE’s source at the time said Bezos might even consider going in on the purchase with another big-name buyer like Jay-Z.
The Amazon founder’s reported desire to purchase an NFL team dates back to 2019, when,CBS Sports wrote,Bezos expressed interest in becoming an owner. Sources told that outlet that Bezos “has strong support within the league to eventually join their ranks,” but at the time, no teams were up for sale.
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The winning bid is expected to be revealed in the next week or so, ahead of the NFL draft, according to sources who spoke withCBS Sports. The reported asking price is around $6 million, per USA Today. It’s unclear how far along in the process the Snyders truly are, though various news outlets say the deal should wrap up soon.
Both Bezos and the Commanders have declined to comment on the matter thus far.
source: people.com
