At some point the NFL will have Black ownership of a franchise. But I am far from convinced that will be the case this year. At least not unless billionaire Robert Smith has an abrupt change in plans about his interest in the Denver Broncos.
There has been a (calculated?) groundswell about entertainment mogul Byron Allen in recent weeks, reaching a crescendo around the Super Bowl. The buzz seemed to come out of nowhere, and quickly reached a fever pitch. However, in my experience covering these franchise sales, when all of a sudden a fairly well-known name from outside the traditional scope of perspective owners develops this much media heat (Jon Bon Jovi’s attempts to land the Bills, for instance), it usually ends up serving more of a purpose for optics than anything else.
The league fully realizes, now more than ever, that it must improve its track record on diversity and inclusion. Having someone of color…
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