- Sean "Diddy" Combs announced on Twitter that he wants to buy the Carolina Panthers of the NFL.
- This came after current controlling owner Jerry Richardson announced he would sell the team after the season.
- Richardson is under fire after allegations of sexual harassment and use of a racial slur in the workplace surfaced.
- NBA star Stephen Curry followed up by saying he wants to be part of Diddy's ownership group.
Rap mogul and entrepreneur Sean 'Diddy' Combs wants a piece of the NFL action and NBA superstar Stephen Curry wants to join him.
On Sunday night, Diddy announced on Twitter that he wants to buy the Carolina Panthers.
"I would like to buy the Panther," Diddy wrote on Twitter. "Spread the word. Retweet!"
This came after current controlling owner Jerry Richardson announced his intention to the sell the team amid allegations of sexual harassment and use of a racial slur directed at a team scout.
The Panthers initially announced on Friday that they had launched an investigation against Richardson. On Sunday morning, it was announced that the NFL would take over the investigation after reports that other teams questioned the validity of the Panthers investigating their own owner. But after the bombshell allegations were dropped by SI, Richardson announced his intention to sell the team after the season.
Diddy followed up his initial proclamation by pointing out that there are currently no African-American controlling owners in the NFL. He punctuated that tweet with the declaration, "Let's make history."
According to the most recent valuations by Forbes, the Panthers are valued at $2.3 billion. Richardson owns 48% of the franchise. The ownership group paid $140 million to the NFL for the expansion team in 1993. If Richardson's controlling stake has been unchanged the entire team, that means his initial investment of roughly $70 million could net him something in the neighborhood of $1.1-1.2 billion.