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☆ Jeff Bezos doesn't deny reports that he might buy the NFL's Washington Commanders: 'We'll just have to wait and see'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Avery Hartmans | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Jeff Bezos didn't deny reports that he's interested in buying an NFL team in an interview with CNN. Multiple reports say Bezos plans to team up with Jay-Z to buy the Washington Commanders. Multiple news outlets reported earlier this month that Bezos plans to team up with music mogul Jay-Z to buy the Washington, DC-area team. Since 2018, Bezos has been linked to four NFL teams, including Washington, the Seattle Seahawks, Detroit Lions, and Los Angeles Chargers. None of those rumors amounted to anything, and Bezos has never publicly discussed his interest in team ownership until now.

☆ D.C. Attorney General Sues NFL and Dan Snyder, Alleging Cover Up of Commanders’ Problems
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Louise Radnofsky | Andrew Beaton | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Washington, D.C.’s attorney general filed a consumer-protection lawsuit against the Washington Commanders and its owner Dan Snyder, as well as the National Football League and commissioner Roger Goodell , over the team and league’s response to allegations that dozens of team employees had been sexually and verbally harassed. The attorney general, Karl Racine , said the complaint alleges that the team and the league colluded “to deceive residents of D.C. about their investigation into a toxic workplace culture that impacted employees, especially women.” His office said the complaint filed Thursday seeks a court order forcing the NFL to release the findings from that investigation, which was initiated by the Washington football team before being taken over by the league.

The Washington, D.C., attorney general filed suit on Thursday against the Washington Commanders, accusing the troubled NFL franchise of perpetuating "a toxic culture of sexual harassment." Representatives for Snyder, the Commanders, Goodell and the NFL could not immediately be reached by NBC News for comment. The lawsuit cited language commonly used in consumer protection claims, accusing the defendants lying to Washington D.C. residents in order to protect their business. Team co-owner Dan Snyder speaks during a press conference on Feb. 2, 2022 in Landover, Md. That’s what this lawsuit is about: standing up for DC residents who were deceived and misled.

☆ DC Attorney General sues Washington Commanders, owner Dan Snyder and NFL for deceiving residents
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Jessica Schneider Eric Levenson David Close Jacob Lev | Jessica Schneider | Eric Levenson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —DC Attorney General Karl Racine announced a lawsuit against embattled Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder, the team and the NFL on Thursday, alleging they colluded to deceive DC residents about an NFL investigation into the team’s toxic workplace culture and allegations of sexual assault. The lawsuit cites the District of Columbia’s Consumer Protection Procedures Act, which gives the Attorney General broad authority to hold individuals or a company accountable for misleading customers. At the same time, Snyder and the team tried to interfere with and obstruct the investigation, the lawsuit states. The Attorney General said the penalties could run into the millions of dollars. Robinson’s agent Ryan Williams tweeted his displeasure with the Commanders’ statement on Wednesday night.

The attorney general of Washington, D.C., on Thursday sued the Commanders and owner Dan Snyder, as well as the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell, for allegedly deceiving D.C. residents about the team's alleged toxic culture for its own financial gain. "The Commanders and the NFL secretly entered into an agreement about the investigation that the public didn't know about," Racine said, pointing to evidence gathered by his office. The attorney general is also seeking a court order that would release the findings from the 10-month investigation into the Commanders' workplace culture. Shortly after the House Oversight Committee sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission, the Virginia attorney general and Racine opened up investigations into the team, too. Amazon founder and multibillionaire Jeff Bezos and rapper and music industry giant Jay-Z are reportedly interested in bidding on the team.

☆ D.C. AG suing Commanders owner Snyder for false statements in workplace investigation
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 10 (Reuters) - D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine on Thursday announced his office was suing Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder, the team, the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell for colluding to deceive residents about an investigation into a toxic workplace culture. "We allege Dan Snyder, the Commanders, Roger Goodell, and the NFL misled the public about what was being done to address the allegations of harassment and the toxic culture the Commanders maintained," Racine said. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst 1 2 3"They did all of this to hide the truth, protect their images and let the profits roll." The Commanders and the NFL did not immediately respond to a request for comment. read moreReporting by Rory Carroll in Los Angeles, editing by Ed OsmondOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ The Butterfly Effect of a Gas-Mask Bong Keeps Lifting the Miami Dolphins
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Andrew Beaton | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Laremy Tunsil poses for a photo with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being picked No. 13 overall by the Miami Dolphins in the 2016 NFL draft. The Miami Dolphins have built one of the NFL’s most talented rosters through the dividends of something surprising: a big guy and a gas-mask bong. When the Dolphins pulled off the biggest blockbuster of the trade deadline, acquiring pass rusher Bradley Chubb from the Denver Broncos for a first-round pick, it was yet another ripple stemming from a bizarre moment that occurred years earlier.

☆ Jeff Bezos is interested in bidding for the NFL's Washington Commanders, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Jack Stebbins | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Jeff Bezos is interested in bidding for the NFL's Washington Commanders, multiple news outlets reported Thursday. The Washington Post is owned by Jeff Bezos. People reported Bezos' interest earlier Thursday. The reports came a day after current owner Dan Snyder hired Bank of America to explore a sale of the team. Bezos has a home in Washington, D.C., which is near the Commanders' stadium in Maryland.

☆ Jeff Bezos and Jay-Z may team up to bid on the Washington Commanders NFL team, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Avery Hartmans | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Jeff Bezos may be interested in buying the NFL's Washington Commanders, according to multiple reports. But the team isn't officially for sale and Bezos has been linked to four NFL teams since 2018. The Amazon founder is "looking into buying the Washington Commanders," with music mogul Jay-Z potentially joining Bezos as an investor, a person close to Bezos told People on Thursday. The Commanders are worth $5.6 billion, according to an estimate by Forbes from August, making the team the 6th-most valuable NFL franchise. For Jay-Z, team ownership would be nothing new: the hip-hop star was a part-owner of the NBA's Brooklyn Nets, though he sold his stake in 2013.

☆ NFL Films is building its 'version of the Marvel universe' with a push into movies, dozens of TV projects, and partnerships with athletes from Tom Brady to Ronda Rousey
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Claire Atkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

NFL Films is in talks with Hollywood partners about expanding its TV and film efforts. "We have a sport that is most akin to Hollywood," NFL Films senior director Ross Ketover told Insider. Among the buyers are Disney's ESPN, ESPN+, Hulu, and Disney+; AppleTV+ and Amazon Prime Video. NFL Films and Omaha also made a version starring MMA's Ronda Rousey called "Rowdy's Places," for ESPN+. NFL Films helped make a season of its Amazon series, "All or Nothing," for the English Premiere League's Manchester City back in 2018.

☆ Daniel Snyder: Washington Commanders owner denies allegations he hired private investigators to follow other NFL owners
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Homero De La Fuente | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder has denied allegations that he hired private investigators to look into his NFL counterparts, as well as league commissioner Roger Goodell. I have never hired any private investigator to look into any owner or the Commissioner. I have never instructed or authorized my lawyers to hire any private investigator on my behalf for any such purpose. The NFL, however, declined to publicly release its findings, sparking a House Oversight Committee review in October. The NFL hired former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairwoman Mary Jo White earlier this year to investigate workplace misconduct against Snyder.

☆ NFL Sunday Ticket still up for grabs as Apple pushes for flexibility with game rights
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A partnership with Apple would allow the NFL to build a relationship with the deepest-pocketed company in the world. But existing restrictions around Sunday Ticket have slowed negotiations between Apple and the NFL in recent months, according to people familiar with the matter. The NFL and Apple, two of the most powerful corporate entities in the world, are used to getting what they want. "We weren't interested in buying sports rights," Cue said this week at a Paley Center for Media panel in New York. Those deals guarantee exclusivity of local games.

☆ The NFL updates its concussion protocol after Tua Tagovailoa injury, but a culture change is still needed
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Marguerite Ward | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Miami Dolphins player Tua Tagovailoa was injured in a game against the Cincinnati Bengals. A number of former NFL players are taking to social media saying the NFL failed him. On Saturday, The NFL and NFL players union agreed to modify the league's concussion protocol. After leaving the league, Martin was arrested in 2018 for a social-media post that police deemed threatening. "Tua Tagovailoa will never be the same."

☆ How Juneteenth, the day commemorating the end of slavery in the US, finally became recognized as a holiday by major companies like Nike and Lyft — and landed in the center of a Trump controversy
▼ + stars: | 2020-06-15 | by ( Taylor Borden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

While it is not a federal holiday, many companies like Twitter and Nike are now choosing to recognize the day by closing offices. President Donald Trump drew controversy by scheduling a rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Juneteenth — the site of a 1921 race massacre. Juneteenth, a portmanteau of "June" and "nineteenth," has been commemorated by Black Americans as an independence day in Texas since 1866. On June 12, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced that the league will recognize Juneteenth by closing offices, as well. JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump's announcement to start his 2020 election campaign rallies in Tulsa on Juneteenth immediately stirred controversy.

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