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USAT: Broncos Wire

Feb 11, 2022

Hollywood mogul Byron Allen has emerged as a candidate to buy the Denver Broncos after encouragement from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft to bid for a team. - If Allen acquired at least 30% of the Broncos as a controlling owner, he would become the first Black majority owner in NFL history. - During his Super Bowl press conference on Wednesday, Goodell noted that Allen is not the only Black candidate to buy the team. The commissioner also made it clear that the league would prefer a diverse candidate to buy the team. - “We would love to see a diverse owner of the team,” Goodell said, according to KUSA-TV’s Mike Klis. “Whether that’s a person of color, or a female, or a Black man — we think that would be a really positive step for us. And something we’ve encouraged. And one of the reasons we’ve reached out to find candidates who can do that. - “The Broncos are selling the team, not the NFL. We would have approval rights. But I think we’ll be very clear, and we have already been clear with the Broncos that [diversity] is something we would seek to have in the ownership.” - Goodell said the league would like to have a new owner in place before the 2022 season. The Broncos have also set September as a target date. - - List - - 8 potential candidates to buy the Broncos if the team is sold - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Broncos Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Broncos Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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