Over the past several months, billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has been rumored to be interested in purchasing the Washington Commanders ever since current owner Dan Snyder began exploring selling the franchise. And now, it looks like he’s taking steps to consider a bid on the franchise.
According to a report from the Washington Post, Jeff Bezos is working with Allen & Company, a New York-based firm that is prominent in transactions involving professional sports franchises, to consider a possible bid for the Washington Commanders franchise.
“It remains unclear whether Bezos, who owns The Washington Post, will make a bid to purchase Washington’s NFL team from owner Daniel Snyder. But his association with Allen & Company represents a concrete sign of his interest in conducting due diligence and potentially in moving forward in the process,” the Washington Post wrote on Friday.
It’s big news for the Washington Commanders and the NFL world as a whole, and people had plenty to say about it on Twitter when the news went public, with many seeing it as a positive announcement for the team and its fans.
You mean he didn’t just tweet out “I’m going to buy the Washington Commanders” and then get forced to buy them under the threat of getting sued? Sound like a bad business man to me. https://t.co/vLpvUlX1CJ
— Jai Thee Lovely ❤️ #JusticeForEden 🏳️⚧️ (@DreadedJai) February 24, 2023
Jeff Bezos has hired the same group that the USFL has engaged to sell a minority share of the league. https://t.co/DgjeDKZstB
— StarsBlobber (@StarsBlobber) February 23, 2023
Would absolutely love it if Jeff Bezos bought the Washington Commanders. https://t.co/2uqYS3cTHG
— Samuel Gold (@SamuelRGold) February 24, 2023
Hurry up and buy Jeff…hurry up https://t.co/b2WosRlc04
— Chibuike A. (@Chiby_Chilando) February 24, 2023
Interesting https://t.co/Rk5JsyHzxA
— Anthony Tilghman (@AnthonyTilghman) February 23, 2023
The Commanders are almost certainly his if he wants them. He has long been expected to be the high bidder (perhaps by a lot). 💰👇 https://t.co/5UBjBEzrsK
— Ralph Vacchiano (@RalphVacchiano) February 23, 2023
oh boy https://t.co/rXTCX46hqz
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) February 23, 2023
We’ll have to see if Bezo does go through with the sale, but this certainly marks a big step in the whole process.
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