‘Zero Reality’ to Jeff Bezos Shopping for Celtics Rumors: Report

For over a month now, there have been rumors swirling about the potential of Amazon founder and billionaire Jeff Bezos buying the bulk stake of the Celtics.

However one supply near the scenario has shut it down.

Podcaster and self-confessed Boston tragic Invoice Simmons added gasoline to fireplace earlier this week when he mentioned,”…In the previous couple of days there’s been some I believe respectable buzz about Jeff Bezos shopping for the Celtics, and I believe it’s actual. I believe he’s gonna be one of many suitors.”

Simmons reporting form of checked out, contemplating the Celtics present proprietor is trying to promote for round $6 billion and Bezos is likely one of the prime three richest males on all the planet.

Plus, he lately had curiosity in buying NFL crew the Washington Commanders.

However Nick Wingfield of The Info disputes Simmons’ claims.

“Since Monday, sports activities media has been abuzz in regards to the chance that the billionaire founding father of Amazon was contemplating making a proposal for the crew, after podcaster Invoice Simmons gave credence to the rumors in an episode of his present,” Wingfield mentioned. “However based on the particular person near Bezos, there’s “zero reality” to the concept Bezos is interested by bidding on the crew.”

NBC Sports activities’ Tom E. Curran spoke about his reservations on Monday’s Early Version if Bezos was to grow to be an proprietor.

“It is going to be jarring and it’ll make the Backyard — or the Amazon.com Stadium, no matter it turns into — a vacation spot for the world in some methods,” Curran mentioned. “It is going to be totally different.

“Does it want this type of retro rocket utilized to the area anyway to maneuver it ahead from a few of its parochial nature? I don’t know, I form of prefer it right here, however possibly people would suppose that. … I’ve obtained trepidation, however I can see the upside.”