Josh Harris is going to be the next majority owner of the Washington Commanders.
Yet, it is former Duke basketball player Brian Davis that is making the most news. Reports were that Davis had offered to buy the Commanders on March 21 and that the bid was $7 billion. In CASH!
Note: Davis has raised the level of suspicion by the Washington media and fan base. However, Davis is going to have an opportunity to tell his side of the story Wednesday, when he is scheduled to be a guest on The Sports Junkies (106.7 The Fan) in the 8:00 a.m. ET hour.
Darren Haynes of WUSA 9 in Washington reported Tuesday that Brian Davis’s funds actually originated from the Middle East. If in fact Davis has been provided the money by the Middle East, does this still raise questions for the NFL owners?
Davis, in 2006, made an effort to buy the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies but missed the deadline, not able to come up with the funds. So, how in the world is it possible for Davis to have much more ($7B) and in cash?
Additionally, when Davis made the $7B offer, one of the first questions out there was why would Davis offer $7B and not a more calculating and wise $6.25B or $6.35B?
Reports have surfaced that Davis has been sued for failure to pay back loans several times. In one such instance, Davis raised money in the effort to purchase the Grizzlies but did not pay back the loan and was sued by former Chicago Bulls great Scottie Pippen.
Former Maryland Terrapin and San Diego Charger Shawn Merriman sued Davis for failing to pay on loans for property in Maryland and won the suit against Davis.
BS Brian Davis doesn’t have the funds, tried to get me for 3m took his ass to court and won $4m. He owes a bunch of athletes money the other owners will never approve this. https://t.co/wuNFRdRWuf
— Shawne Merriman (@shawnemerriman) April 17, 2023
NFL owners have had problems with Daniel Snyder’s bad publicity. Would the NFL now determine to do business with Brian Davis whose business practices have resulted in his being sued and losing suits?
Don’t the NFL owners want this transaction and the next era for the Washington franchise to go much smoother? Doesn’t the NFL need this next Washington owner to come with a good enough business reputation to regain the trust of this fan base that less than a decade ago had the number one home attendance in the NFL?
This is simply a succinct sketch. For a much fuller, detailed treatment, see the Al Galdi Podcast episode 552 (Tuesday edition) where Galdi welcomed guest Arif Hasan. Hasan provided what Galdi described as a “surgical dissection of Brian Davis’ shady past.”
