Jeff Bezos is interested in bidding for the NFL’s Washington Commanders, reports say

Jeff Bezos is concerned with bidding for the NFL’s Washington Commanders, a number of information shops reported Thursday.

The Amazon founder and multibillionaire has expressed curiosity in buying the crew, presumably in collaboration with rapper and music business large Jay-Z, The Washington Submit and Bloomberg reported Thursday, every citing a single supply. The Washington Submit is owned by Jeff Bezos. Individuals reported Bezos’ curiosity earlier Thursday.

The experiences got here a day after present proprietor Dan Snyder employed Financial institution of America to discover a sale of the crew. Snyder has confronted mounting strain to promote the crew. He is at the moment the topic of Home Oversight Committee and NFL investigations into allegations of sexual harassment and monetary misconduct.

Snyder’s monetary misconduct can also be the topic of a federal felony probe from the U.S. legal professional within the Japanese District of Virginia, in response to ESPN.

Bezos has a house in Washington, D.C., which is close to the Commanders’ stadium in Maryland. His curiosity in shopping for a sports activities crew has been extensively reported. NBA star Shaquille O’Neal mentioned that Bezos “scared” him away from making a bid for the possession of the Phoenix Suns, one other crew whose proprietor is marred in controversy.

Representatives for Bezos didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.

Different potential bidders for the Commanders embody media mogul Byron Allen, in response to Bloomberg, which cited folks acquainted with the matter. Allen was reportedly approached to purchase the Denver Broncos franchise, which was finally purchased by members of Walmart’s Walton household.

–CNBC’s Annie Palmer contributed to this report.