{"id":1731829,"date":"2022-11-09T06:30:21","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T11:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1731829"},"modified":"2022-11-09T10:04:25","modified_gmt":"2022-11-09T15:04:25","slug":"matthew-mcconaughey-joins-jeff-bezos-jay-z-in-bid-for-nfls-commanders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/matthew-mcconaughey-joins-jeff-bezos-jay-z-in-bid-for-nfls-commanders\/","title":{"rendered":"Matthew McConaughey Joins Jeff Bezos &#038; Jay-Z in Bid for NFL\u2019s Commanders"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmatthew-mcconaughey-joins-jeff-bezos-jay-z-in-bid-for-nfls-commanders%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1731829&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>Alright, alright, alright!<\/p>\n<p>Actor Matthew McConaughey is joining the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/11\/05\/jeff-bezos-jay-z-plan-to-make-bid-on-washington-commanders\/\">Jeff Bezos\/Jay-Z-led contingent<\/a> vying to buy the Washington Commanders from embattled owner Dan Snyder, a source told The Post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMatthew has always been a huge fan and his ties with the team go way back,\u201d the source sad. \u201cThey support his foundation and he\u2019s good pals with Dan Snyder \u2014 he and [supermodel wife Camila Alves] were on Dan\u2019s yacht over the Super Bowl last year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A rep for the \u201cMagic Mike\u201d actor \u2014 who is a co-owner of Austin FC of the MLS \u2014 was unavailable for comment.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commanders.com\/news\/matthew-mcconaughey-excited-new-era-redskins-football\">longtime fan of the Washington team<\/a> \u2014 as a kid, the team\u2019s star linebacker, Chris Hanburger had nearly the same name as his favorite food \u2014 the Texas native is also a co-owner of MLS\u2019 Austin FC franchise.<\/p>\n<p>The Bezos\/Jay-Z bid is expected to come in January, The Post has previously reported, with the longtime friends set to join multiple suitors for the team.<\/p>\n<p>Snyder, embroiled in multiple controversies, hired Bank of America Securities to help \u201cconsider possible transactions\u201d last week in a potential first step toward selling the franchise. In recent months, he\u2019s been at the center of allegations of sexual misconduct, a toxic workplace and his relationship with other owners.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/matthew-mcconaughey-commanders-bezos-jayz.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/matthew-mcconaughey-commanders-bezos-jayz.jpg\" alt=\"Actor Matthew McConaughey stands on the sidelines before a preseason game between the Baltimore Ravens and Washington Redskins\" class=\"wp-image-24564196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/matthew-mcconaughey-commanders-bezos-jayz.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/matthew-mcconaughey-commanders-bezos-jayz.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/matthew-mcconaughey-commanders-bezos-jayz.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=512 512w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Matthew McConaughey is a lifelong Washington football fan and friends with current owner Dan Snyder.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Snyder purchased the team for $800 million in 1999. Forbes has pegged the Washington franchise value at $5.6 billion. A sale would likely break the NFL\u2019s high-water mark, set by the Broncos\u2019 $4.65 million sale last summer. <\/p>\n<p>The star-studded bid could add another big name to its roster, with Nets superstar Kevin Durant \u2014 another longtime fan of the NFL team \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/11\/06\/kevin-durant-would-love-to-join-new-commanders-ownership-group\/\">also expressing interest in coming aboard<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn a perfect world, I would be a part of it,\u201d Durant said. \u201cI would love to do it. I would love to give a little bit of my money to be a part of the Commanders, but we\u2019ll see. Hopefully, it\u2019s somebody nice. I heard [Amazon CEO Jeff] Bezos and Jay-Z, but you never know.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alright, alright, alright! 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