Top bids to purchase the Washington Commanders fell far wanting owner Dan Snyder’s $6 billion cutoff — while billionaire Jeff Bezos has been forced to the sidelines, sources told The Post.
An unidentified bidder got here in with an offer of around $5.5 billion by this week’s deadline, which was much like the quantity offered by 76ers and Devils owner Josh Harris, sources near the situation said.
Bezos, who’s price greater than $100 billion, was prevented by Snyder from entering the private auction though the Amazon founder desired to participate, sources said.
Bezos and Snyder didn’t return calls for comment. Harris declined comment.
As The Post previously reported, Snyder holds a grudge against Bezos, who owns the Washington Post, which published a series of exposes alleging Snyder enabled sex harassment on the maligned NFL franchise.
Amazon founder Bezos, who’s price greater than $100 billion, was prevented by Dan Snyder from entering the private auction, sources said.AP
The reports led to the NFL putting pressure on Snyder to sell the team. But now that Snyder didn’t get his asking price, he may resolve to keep up his grip on Washington, which he bought for a then-record $800 million in 1999.
“He’s an ass and he may not want to offer it up,” a source closely watching the sale said.
Washington Commanders owner Dan SnyderAP
Bezos has quietly stalked the sales process. This week, he hired an investment bank to explore a bid for the team, the Washington Post reported.
But the fact is Bezos has been working with Allen & Co. for months and has long been interested, two sources near the situation said.
“He desires to say [to the NFL] don’t allow them to say we weren’t here,” the source closely watching the sale said.
NFL owners may yet pressure Snyder to sell to Bezos so it raises the worth of all teams.
A call on whether Snyder will finally walk away from the team he rooted for as a toddler is anticipated by the annual owners’ meeting that begins March 26, sources said.
