Robert Griffin III serious about being a minority owner of Commanders
Daniel Snyder's time as owner of the Washington Commanders may be coming to a close sooner rather than later. In the meantime, let the jockeying begin, because being the owner of an NFL team is no small deal and potential suitors are sure to be lining up around the block.
One of those suitors is a former player, actually. Former Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III is saying that he wants to join forces with a handful of fans to buy the team right out from under Snyder's nose.
When news broke that Snyder is considering selling the team, RGIII took to Twitter and said that he wants to try to become a minority owner of the team.
"I'm down to pay for a stake and bring 10 fans along for the ride," he wrote.
In a follow-up tweet, Griffin clarified that the fans wouldn't have to pay anything for their part in the share, which is honestly incredible if true.
It may seem too good to be true, but the former Washington quarterback did follow up with a substantial video update.
"I've had a lot of conversations and have taken a lot of phone calls from people who were interested in being a part of this minority ownership group, and I had to say that we just got our first $100 million offer to be a part of the group," he said with excitement.
"This team deserves an ownership group that is diverse as the city it represents," he went on to say.
In another follow-up tweet, the former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback gave an updated number on the funds he's collected toward minority ownership.
Who knows if this will work and if Snyder will actually sell, but if RG3 can pull this off and become a minority owner along with 10 random fans, it could change the way we view ownership in sports for forever.
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