Byron Allen was the youngest comedian to ever appear on Johnny Carson. Now, in a true testament to the American Dream coming to fruition, he is now vying for ownership of the Washington Commanders.
Allen is a true symbol of climbing the ladder to the top. Now a media personality, established comedian and executive, Allen has readied his bid to purchase an NFL team. He went from vying for a chance to make it with nothing but a joke and a microphone to working with a group of investors to obtain ownership of an NFL team, according to Bloomberg. Sources close to the situation revealed that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Patriots owner Robert Kraft appealed to Allen about bidding for the Broncos, and he’s reportedly all-in, according to Sports Illustrated.
Commanders fans,
Meet Byron Allen.
The media mogul is preparing a bid to buy the Washington Commanders.
If he follows through, the report says it will be his second bid at NFL ownership this year and he would become the first Black NFL owner. https://t.co/cpXmcLmItI
— Scott Abraham (@Scott7news) November 3, 2022
This comes on the heels of Wednesday’s news that current team owners Dan and Tanya Snyder have hired Bank of America to explore selling the team. If Allen makes a successful bid, he would make history as the first black majority team owner in the history of the NFL.
The purchase price being discussed at the moment is reportedly between $6 billion and $7 billion, according to an NFL franchise owner that spoke to SI’s Albert Breer.(RELATED: ‘Did You Sh*t My Pants?’: Comedian’s Wild Impression Of Joe Biden Leaves Megyn Kelly In Stitches)
Allen has come a long way from the 14-year old comedian, who appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson,” to the billionaire mogul bidding for ownership of an NFL team, proving to his fans and followers around that world that, in America, anything is possible.