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According to an AP source, former NBA star Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady are part of a group wanting to buy shares in the Buffalo Bills
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) – Former NBA stars Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady are amongst a group the NFL is considering purchasing non-controlling minority interest in the Buffalo Billsa person with knowledge of the league’s finance committee agenda told The Associated Press on Monday.
The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the league didn’t provide an agenda for Tuesday’s committee meeting. The committee can even consider Ares Management’s offer to buy a 10% stake in the Miami Dolphins, the person said.
Sports Business Journal first reported that the commission was considering potential buyers.
Tom Brady was also on the agenda, the person said, in an expected sequel after the seven-time Super Bowl champion acquired a minority stake in the Las Vegas Raiders last month.
The Bills declined to comment on potential investors, saying in a statement that the process is ongoing and requires approval from the NFL.
Carter, McGrady and MLS player Jozy Altidore have joined Gridiron Capital managing partner Tom Burger in a consortium in search of to buy a 10.6% stake in the Bills, the person said. Gridiron Capital’s share could be roughly 1.4%.
As part of the deal, one other group, Arctos Partners, would buy a 10% stake in the Bills, leaving owners Terry and Kim Pegula to maintain a controlling stake in the team of greater than 79%.
Carter, 47, and McGrady, 45, are cousins, each were inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and spent two years as teammates with the Toronto Raptors. The two attended a Bills home game in September and toured the construction site where the Bills’ latest stadium is being built, across the street from the team’s current home. The stadium’s opening is scheduled for June 2026.
In April, the Pegulas family, which also owns the NHL’s Buffalo Sabers, announced it was exploring the possibility of selling a minority stake in the Bills.
The sale was seen as a way for the Pegulas to money in on the franchise’s growing value. The last valuation of the notes according to Forbes magazine was $4.2 billion. The Pegulas purchased the team in 2014 for a then-NFL record $1.4 billion from the estate of Hall of Fame owner and team founder Ralph Wilson.
Cost of bills the cost of the latest stadium increased to over $2.1 billionwith Pegulas on the hook for $1.25 billion, including an estimated $560 million in overruns.
Bills president Pete Guelli told the AP last week that the minority sale of the team was not tied to construction costs.
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Chrissy Teigen’s disturbing past comes back into play as John Legend’s attempt to quash false accusations backfires
John Legend, 45, apparently got involved in an internet fight between Beyoncé’s mother and right-wing provocateur Candace Owens.
Tina Knowles (70) and Owens (35) had a falling out over rumors that the singer was paid by Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign to support the Democrats’ 2024 presidential bid for the White House.
“The lie is that Beyonce was paid $10 million to speak at a rally in Houston for Vice President Kamala Harris,” Knowles wrote in an Instagram caption.
“When in reality: Beyonce was not paid a dime to speak at presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris’ rally in Houston,” the Texas-born entrepreneur continued.
Knowles also shares an Instagram video, originally shared by Owens, during which she claims Beyoncé made money from Harris’ campaign, which was “flagged” and “removed” by the Meta-owned platform.
Since sharing the news about her daughter, Knowles’ post has garnered greater than 900 comments, including one from Legend, an R&B singer who performed on the 2024 Democratic National Convention in August.
“Let them know, Miss Tina! We all performed at no cost because we care in regards to the way forward for our nation,” Legend commented.
One Legend fan wrote: “We knew it sir! And thank you!!!” A like-minded follower added: “Yes! We care about America.”
Knowles replied, “I know you care deeply about this country.”
However, other Instagram users didn’t appreciate the 12-time Grammy winner’s approach to the political direction of the United States.
“Shut up, John. You are disconnected from the real world and what we are dealing with. FOH you all tried to sell us upstream,” one person stated.
Another person posted: “Said by the wife of a man who abuses teenagers and lies about abortion, (you are) a joke.”
An analogous comment read: “He cares in regards to the way forward for the nation, but his wife is most (known) for abusing children and ordering them to end their lives. The jokes write themselves here.
The legend married Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Chrissy Teigen, 38, in September 2013. The star couple has 4 children together, ages two to eight.
Teigen has an extended history of abuse allegations. In particular, reality television personality Courtney Stodden accused Legend’s wife of cyberbullying on X (then known as Twitter).
Stodden, 16, met married acting coach Doug Hutchison, 51, online before the teenager married Hutchison in May 2011.
According to CharmIn May 2021, Stodden alleged that Teigen began harassing them via direct messages regarding their marriage to the “The Green Mile” actor.
“Not only was she publicly tweeting that she wanted me to ‘take a nap,’ she was privately DMing me and telling me to kill myself,” Stodden said.
A forged member from the second season of “Couples Therapy” also claimed that Teigen told them, “I can’t wait for you two to die.”
Teigen publicly apologized for her past behavior. The “Lip Sync Battle” presenter posted a lengthy message on X expressing remorse for being an “insecure, attention-seeking troll.”
“I feel ashamed and completely ashamed of my actions, nevertheless it’s nothing compared to how Courtney felt. “I have worked so hard to bring you joy and to be loved, and the feeling of letting you down is truly unbearable,” Teigen wrote on Twitter.
She added: “I have tried to reach out to Courtney privately, but since I fueled all of this publicly, I also want to publicly apologize. I’m so sorry, Courtney. I hope you can heal now, knowing how sorry I am.”
Stodden accepted Teigen’s apology, but noted that he “has never reached out to her or her camp privately.” The long-time supporter Republican President-elect Donald Trump also suggested that Teigen’s real motives can have been to save her relationships with certain brands.
According to Page sixdepartment store chain Bloomingdale’s has discontinued Teigen’s “Cravings by Chrissy” cookware line following bad publicity about her alleged abuse.
In addition to Stodden’s accusations, the TV personality has faced more complaints from other celebrities, such as “Teen Mom” star Farrah Abraham and “Project Runway” alum Michael Costello.
However, a 2021 article from Business expert claimed that direct messages on Instagram that Costello claimed were from Teigen and allegedly called him a “racist” were likely manipulated.
Inconsistencies within the screenshots Costello posted, such as a missing verified checkmark and an incorrect profile photo, raised red flags. Legend defended his wife against this particular allegation.
In June 2021, he tweeted: “Chrissy apologized for her public tweets, but after her apology, Mr. Costello fabricated a DM exchange between them. This exchange was made up, completely false and never took place.”
Four days before Legend posted a tweet about Costello’s alleged DM fabrication, Teigan posted an essay on the subject Mediocre about her “terrible tweets” coming to light.
“I even have publicly apologized to one person, but there are others – and not only a number of – to whom I have to apologize. I’m within the means of privately contacting the people I even have offended,” Teigen wrote.
The self-proclaimed web troll added: “There is just no excuse for my previous terrible tweets. My goals didn’t deserve them. Nobody does this. Many of them needed empathy, kindness, understanding and support, not my meanness disguised as easy, sharp humor.
“The truth is that I’m now not the one who wrote those terrible things. “I grew up, I went through therapy, I got married, I had children, I went through more therapy, I experienced loss and pain, I went through more therapy and I experienced more life,” she insisted.
Teigan’s abuse scandal got here to a head in October 2021, when she was questioned about various allegations during an interview on NBC’s morning show “The Today Show.”
The Utah-born mother of 4 children talked about her Instagram post from July 2021 during which she referred to joining the so-called “cancel club” after revelations about her problematic social media activities.
“You learn a lot in moments if you lose a lot. Your world has been turned the other way up,” Teigen said. “For me, that was a giant moment where I assumed, ‘Wow, I want to work out how I can recover, how I can grow from this, learn from this.’
The former “Bring the Funny” judge also said she became a “stronger” and “better” person within the wake of the general public condemnation, which included achieving 100 days of sobriety.
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Jennifer Lopez’s piercing in front of Celine Dion sparks speculation that there is a conflict between the two divas
Is something brewing between Jennifer Lopez and Celine Dion?
Fans actually think so after a video of Lopez seemingly ogling the five-time Grammy Award-winning Canadian singer.
In the clip, the two ladies are dressed in dazzling gowns and taking photos, with Lebanese dressmaker Elie Saab standing between them. On the opposite side of the outspoken JLo were actress Halle Berry and singer Camilla Cabello, who ended up standing next to Dion, presumably to even out the number of women standing on either side of Saab.
However, while taking the photo, fans noticed that Lopez kept seeking to the side, in the direction where Dion was standing. It’s not 100% clear if the “Pretty” actress was actually Dion or something, and the video pans thus far to the right at some points that Dion is even cut out of it. But in the moments where she is visible, she doesn’t take a look at JLo.
Fans reacted to Lopez’s strange behavior in the clip. One person commented under the video: “Look at J.Lo looking at Celine Dion… baby, there’s no comparison, Celine is Queen, come to your senses!!!”
“So uncertain. Celine didn’t even look her way,” one other commenter noted.
“J.Lo can’t take her eyes off Celine,” a third person wrote, while one other replied, “Because she’s jealous of her and that’s the point.”
Another fan simply asked, “Is there a conflict between them?”
All the ladies arrived in Saudi Arabia as guests of Saab’s November 13 runway show titled “1001 Seasons of Elie Saab”, which commemorated the forty fifth anniversary of his legacy. At one point all the women who had posed for the photo got here on stage and the performers were Dion, Lopez and Cabello.
Berry, on the other hand, was there to honor Saab by showing off the same dress he made for her when she won the 2002 Academy Award for Best Leading Actress. That night, Berry made history as the first black woman to win the title and, to this present day, is the only black woman to win the title.
Wearing a gold sequined floor-length gown, Dion graced the event by singing two of her songs: “The Power of Love” and “I’m Alive.”
For her performance, Lopez ditched her dark green halter dress in favor of a silver, sparkly suit. She performed a nearly eight-minute medley, starting with “I Will Survive” after which moving on to her own songs “Waiting for Tonight,” “On the Floor” and “Let’s Get Loud.”
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Outrage erupts as Black woman jailed during controversial ‘Fresh & Fit’ podcast amid problematic incidents and YouTube demonetization
“Fresh & Fit” podcast host Myron “Fit” Gaines has sparked recent levels of shock and demands for his controversial show to be canceled.
Since November 16, offended clips of a black guest named Nia McKenzie being racially abused and attacked by show animators have been circulating, sparking massive backlash online.
Gaines and co-host Walter “Fresh” Weekes have hosted the show since 2020. Their discussions were characterised by the open use of racial slurs and misogynistic views, especially those regarding black women.
At one point, pandering to a volatile audience segment earned them the support of 1.49 million YouTube subscribers, but their success was quickly thwarted by criticism of their content.
Last 12 months, “Fresh and Fit” was suspended from the YouTube Partner Program for frightening outbreaks of violence between guests and hosts, resulting in the demonetization of its videos on the platform. They have since broadcast their show without opposition or censorship on Castle Club, an independent hosting site that requires a subscription.
The episode, which features singer McKenzie and three other women – two of whom aren’t black – was promoted on the web site as “fighting the black n-garilla.” In Gaines’ tweet promoting the clip of the melee, he described it as “Ratchet 304 acting like Ratchet 304 for over 2 hours, picking fights with everyone in the studio including other guests… A fistfight broke out.”
The four-minute video shows him and McKenzie arguing after the talk about whether Black people might be racist and her reasons for voting for Vice President Kamala Harris.
This was just before BS. The hatred some black men have for natural black women is ridiculous. I actually am 1 of 1. pic.twitter.com/Xg5jh3F7Si
— Ophiuchus (@MelMUSIC__) November 17, 2024
Throughout the heated episode, McKenzie verbally responded, often in her own defense, against comments portraying her as an offended black woman after she was accused of racist treatment of non-black guests. Tempers peaked when Gaines kicked McKenzie off the show, saying, “Get out of here, you fat bitch.”
Show host and casting coordinator Aaron Pogson quickly stepped between them as their argument continued. Weekes followed them, recording the complete experience on his phone.
The other three women remained within the studio. – You silly nigger. “Get out of here, bitch,” Gaines said, dragging McKenzie to the elevator. At several points he even warned, “This is Florida. Don’t give up,” mentioning a state law that permits legally armed residents to shoot at a perceived threat.
Oh look, blax does blax things. What’s recent? https://t.co/Nq7WpULyXq
— Myron Gaines (@MyronGainesX) November 16, 2024
When the young lady expressed her intention to sue the show, McKenzie was reduced to being called a “stupid bitch” and was repeatedly told she was ugly and fat. After entering the elevator, she threw her purse towards Gaines and was immediately beaten by two women, one in all whom grabbed her by the pinnacle and punched her repeatedly.
The problematic host eventually interrupted the scene as McKenzie began collecting her things from the ground. At one point, Gaines may be heard shouting for somebody to “grab her purse,” though it’s unclear why.
“How can we cancel it for good??? Can we all report him as a collective… to remove him from all platforms” – bored viewer he tweeted.
Someone else he wrote“She fried his a– and he got emotional. Then, when he began calling her every offensive name he could, including hard r’s, and began shaking, he modified his mind to “chill out.” This guy is a joke.
When the viral clips went viral on November 17, McKenzie he tweeted“Okay, so we’ll talk about this shit tomorrow. I don’t know if I have a seat available or what, but I have to get up for class in the morning, everyone. Thank you for your love to everyone who supports me. I pray you have a VERY productive rest of the year!!!”
Other than using “blax” within the video to generate views and engagement, “Fit & Fresh” has not released an official statement.
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