sport news Stephen A. Smith urges black people to buy the Washington Commanders and ... trends now
ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith has urged the National Football League and affluent black people to capitalize on the opportunity presently available with the Washington Commanders.
Polarizing Washington owner Dan Snyder is considering selling the NFL franchise following years of controversy surrounding everything from the team name to accusations of sexual harassment.
Though, it remains unclear if he would sell the entire team or if he's just looking to add a minority partner.
Regardless, Smith says now is the right moment for a black person or group, such as Jay-Z and Beyonce, to be at the head of an NFL franchise. There has never been a black owner in the history of the league.
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Embattled Commanders owner Dan Snyder is considering selling his Washington franchise
'It's time for black ownership,' Smith said on ESPN's First Take Wednesday morning.
African-American woman, Melody Hobson, is a minority owner of AFC West team, the Denver Broncos.
'I'm talking about a majority owner of a National Football League franchise that happens to be a black person. That would be nice,' Smith continued.
'One of the things that we have discussed and lamented throughout recent history is the lack of representation, the lack of diversity, when it comes to the ownership group.
Jay-Z (L) and Beyonce (R) were suggested by Smith as black people wealthy enough to support a purchase of an NFL franchise
The National Football League's rosters are largely made up of African-American athletes
'Maybe, if there were black owners, more issues would be addressed more poignantly, more transparency would
