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by STACY JACKSON November 4, 2022 ------------------------- Calls are being made as an NFL team looks into new ownership. Amazon founder JEFF BEZOS and rap mogul JAY-Z are reportedly looking
into a partnership to purchase the NFL’s Washington Commanders after the team issued a statement announcing the owner, DAN SNYDER will possibly be exploring a full or partial selling of the
Commanders. > Jay-Z has expressed "serious interest" in buying the Washington > Commanders, per @TMZ, alongside a strategic partner. > > Jeff Bezos, with ties to the
area, is also interested in the team. > pic.twitter.com/ocm0g4XnMh > > — Front Office Sports (@FOS) November 3, 2022 According to the _New York Post_, in the statement, released by
the team on Wednesday, Snyder and his wife, TANYA SNYDER, have appointed Bank of America Securities ‘to consider potential transactions’ for the team. Jay-Z has ties with the NFL since a
partnership deal began in 2019 for the rapper to produce entertainment for events, including Super Bowl halftime and social justice initiatives. The Roc Nation Sports founder, who previously
owned part of the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets, is worth an estimated $1.3 billion by _Forbes_. Bezos, who has an estimated net worth of $114 billion and is reportedly the fourth-richest man in the
world, has ties with the area as owner of the _Washington Post_. In addition, Amazon Prime Video is currently in its first season of broadcasting “Thursday Night Football,” as part of an
11-year deal with the NFL worth $11 billion. Front Office Sports reported a statement from the Snyders saying they “remain committed to the team, all of its employees, and its countless fans
to putting the best product on the field and continuing the work to set the gold standard for workplaces in the NFL.” “We are exploring all options,” a spokesperson for the Commanders told
sources, according to _New York Post_. The Washington Commanders is reportedly valued at $5.6 billion, and according to sources, Bezos is the leading candidate by a wide margin. According to
Front Office Sports, Snyder’s potential removal comes amid five active investigations since he purchased the team in 1999 for around $800 million. However, 24 owners would need to vote to
approve Snyder’s removal and selling the team under the NFL’s constitution and bylaws. BYRON ALLEN is also reportedly in talks to buy the Commanders.