Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross has been keeping busy during his suspension that’s set to end in just a couple of weeks, as he’s involved in a political race in Santa Clara, California.
Ross is supporting Santa Clara mayor Lisa Gillmor’s re-election campaign, contributing $100,000 back in September, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. However, opposing Gillmor in this race is Anthony Becker, a city councilmember, who’s being backed by San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York.
The 49ers have reportedly contributed nearly tripled their original $750,000 donation back in September to the campaigns of Becker, Karen Hardy and Raj Chahal – the latter are running for city council.
Recently, Becker’s campaign has been producing ads that aim to call into question Ross’ integrity and morals. In one ad that aired during ESPN’s Monday Night Football broadcast, Ross was called “one of Donald Trump’s biggest supporters.” It also claimed that he had “shady backroom deals” with Gillmor.
With Ross and York so involved in the league’s business, there’s a good chance that they’ll be seeing each other, and things could get interesting.
