For over a month now, there have been rumors swirling about the potential of Amazon founder and billionaire Jeff Bezos buying the bulk stake of the Celtics.
However one supply near the state of affairs has shut it down.
Podcaster and self-confessed Boston tragic Invoice Simmons added gasoline to fireside earlier this week when he stated,”…In the previous couple of days there’s been some I believe reputable buzz about Jeff Bezos shopping for the Celtics, and I believe it’s actual. I believe he’s gonna be one of many suitors.”
Simmons reporting sort of checked out, contemplating the Celtics present proprietor is seeking to promote for round $6 billion and Bezos is among the prime three richest males on the whole planet.
Plus, he just lately had curiosity in buying NFL staff the Washington Commanders.
However Nick Wingfield of The Info disputes Simmons’ claims.
“Since Monday, sports activities media has been abuzz in regards to the risk that the billionaire founding father of Amazon was contemplating making a proposal for the staff, after podcaster Invoice Simmons gave credence to the rumors in an episode of his present,” Wingfield stated. “However based on the particular person near Bezos, there’s “zero fact” to the concept Bezos is excited about bidding on the staff.”
NBC Sports activities’ Tom E. Curran spoke about his reservations on Monday’s Early Version if Bezos was to develop into an proprietor.
“It is going to be jarring and it’ll make the Backyard — or the Amazon.com Stadium, no matter it turns into — a vacation spot for the world in some methods,” Curran stated. “It is going to be completely different.
“Does it want this type of retro rocket utilized to the area anyway to maneuver it ahead from a few of its parochial nature? I don’t know, I sort of prefer it right here, however perhaps people would assume that. … I’ve bought trepidation, however I can see the upside.”
