Conflicting reports have surfaced suggesting JAY-Z is nowhere near to becoming a co-owner of a NFL team.
According to CBS Sports, sources connected to NFL ownership and the league office say it’s nothing more than a “TMZ-reported rumor” and there are “no plans in place” for the newly minted Hip Hop billionaire to become a NFL owner.
The sources added the alleged rumor had people within the Roc Nation team and NFL offices trying to determine where the information originated.
It’s possible Hov could acquire part of a team at some point through his work with the league and its owners. But first, he would have to be vetted and approved by membership.
“Those kinds of deals don’t exist in the NFL,” an ownership-level source told CBS Sports. “There is no ownership component to this arrangement.”
Chatter about his NFL team co-ownership started shortly after it was announced Jay and Roc Nation had partnered with the NFL for a music and social justice campaign.
The bold business move has created a flurry of controversy with many detractors citing the move to be a slap in Colin Kaepernick’s face.
[This article has been updated. The following was published on August 16, 2019.]
JAY-Z raised a few eyebrows earlier this week when it was announced he and Roc Nation have decided to partner with the NFL for a music and social justice campaign.
According to TMZ Sports, the Hip Hop billionaire is poised to become a co-owner of an unspecified NFL team “in the near future.”
Sources close to the situation state Hov is not only a “huge fan” of the NFL team but also wants to continue to be a “change agent” for the professional football league. They added, “Jay is not an NFL agent and does not take part in the operations of the NFL players in Roc Nation.”
Jay drew criticism from some people who see it as a slap in Colin Kaepernick’s face. The former San Francisco 49er quarterback attracted national attention when he started kneeling during the national anthem in protest of police brutality and racial injustice.
But as reported by the New York Times, Hov plans to contribute to the league’s Inspire Change initiative, a campaign created after multiple players followed Kaepernick’s lead. Despite Jay’s intentions, Kaepernick’s girlfriend and radio personality Nessa expressed her disappointment.
“I don’t mind you doing a business deal – but I do mind you wrapping it in social justice when you’re working with an organization that denies someone an opportunity,” she said during her Hot 97 show.
In an Instagram post, she added, “It’s typical for the NFL to buy different PR looks to cover up their dirt – that’s nothing new. But what is disgusting and disappointing is Jay-Z let them use him.”
Nessa (and Kaepernick’s attorney) also denied Hov ever spoke to Kaepernick prior to striking the deal.
“THIS is a lie,” she wrote. “COLIN never spoke to Jay-Z and NFL ahead of that deal being done. They NEVER included him in any discussion.”
The man is a rat. A real snake. He’s like that so called friend who tells you to avoid certain ppl but you find out later that he has lunches and parties with them behind you.
Haha wahhh wahhh you crybaby ass old head smh no matter what jay does it won’t change ANYTHING in the hood or black on black violence. Y’all worried about the nfl when your next door neighbor robbing the whole hood smh
While he’s talking all that activism shit homie needs some reform in his household. If ya’ll remember Kaepernick had a serious opportunity with the Ravens until his lady posted a meme on Instagram comparing the owner and Ray Lewis to Django WHILE COLIN WAS STILL BEING EVALUATED!!! Now she’s publically talking shit about Jay-Z.. a potential future business partner. This chick’s mouth been getting him into shit since he was with the 49ers. She’s clearly clout chasing by being associated with his name.
Why should Kap silence his girlfriend? She’s just speaking her mind. As for Jay, I am not mad at him. I just want to see what he’s going to do to help the cause.
Lmaoo help what cause?!? Same ol stuff gone be happening in the hoods no matter what jay does you clown haha nfl ain’t changing absolutely a thing bra. You can tell y’all aint never been to the hood smh just a bunch of old ass heads talking
Jayz used Kap and civil rights to make a $. How awful is that?
Well, Jay sees they Kaep’s bullshit publicity stunt. Poor Collin, worth 30 mil with all this racial injustice going on… why not cash in?
Disingenuous?
L fuck Jay till there’s shit on my dick on BRONSON
Pac never liked J-Z
Lmaoo pac?!? The one who got smoked for trying to gangbang right? Haha that dude was a clown and I’m sure jay z could care less what a clown who is 6 ft under has to think
Jayz himself said he feels like hes chasing ghosts. No matter how much money jayz makes or how much he manipulates things, hes had nowhere near the influence Pac has had.
I knew it! All of Jayz’s activism crap was actually in pursuit of a financial interest. The guy is all about himself, he could give an f about his people. To all the stans, please don’t have ignorant replies about how much he makes bc it really doesn’t matter since he sold his soul to get it.
Lmaoo week 4 of the nfl nobody will even care anymore haha blacks still gone be getting blasted and jay gone count his money haha you clowns looking for everything to suit your interest. Now go flip some burger
And you dont see the problem with that? Y
When did money not matter? It’s hard to protest and make change when you’re homeless and hungry.
Not sure what Colin is accomplishing if he just “protests” everything cause he doesn’t have a contract. Isn’t that also self-serving? Jay understands how he can influence change from within. If you wanna diss Jay and herald Colin or vice versa, you’re not really on any different spectrums when it comes down to your goals. You just believe in different methods to eliminate the problem of this racial injustice. Colin believes you hold up a defiant middle finger in protest until the bitter end; Jay believes you create change from within and manipulate your target. Both methods can work.
What does the NFL have to do with racial injustice? If you are employed by someone they have a right to say hey please don’t use our platform on our dime to make your political points. They don’t want politics affecting their product they’re in the business of entertainment. Colin’s protest was never the issue, it was about him using the NFL’s platform to promote his own views. I think Jay-Z is old enough to understand that police brutality is an evil we all acknowledge white and black both the NFL isn’t an NGO it’s a business and Colin refused to acknowledge that he wasn’t entitled to do whatever he wants on someone else’s dime.
Those are good points, but that wasn’t the issue then… From the NFL’s perspective yes, but for the American racists it was about “disrespect the flag and the troops”, “the flag is more important than y’all fucking nigg*rs”, “fuck your black lives” and all that… Nobody acknowledged the issues of inequality and police brutality, period.
You’re an idiot. I’m an American and I’m not a racist. The issues of inequality and police brutality aren’t ignored, they were proven to be statistically inaccurate. Dummy. More blacks kill other blacks in 3 IS cities a year, than cops have killed blacks over the last 4 years. Idiot. We should protest blavk people then?
Jay used the civil rights of his own people to make a dollar. If you cant see that you’re blind.
Gsheet is giving waaaay too much credit for the “woke” ass puppets being used to further divide races. Jay Z and Colon K are the modern day Al Sharpton. If you can’t see that you’re stupid. Colon was a lousy QB, raised by white folks, has a Arab chick who speaks for him like he’s a slave, plus his hook nose tells us he’s also a sand jigger. He’s a fake ass posing as a black man, and Jay Z makes money off the black man. Neither one has your best interest in mind.
Look let’s forget about all the political stuff for minute… is it possible that maybe just maybe Kaep isn’t good enough to be in the NFL? If Cam Newton/Russell Wilson did what Kaep did they’d have been fined and a PR team would’ve been brought in to calm the storm. Kaep wasn’t an elite talent he was an average player who was always replaceable. He didn’t have the stats or talent to justify the media circus he inflicted on his team and locker room.
ANYBODY ELSE WOUKD BE CHEST TIZED
THIS IS A COMPLETE SELL OUT AND KICK IN KAP FACE
We boycott the NFL until they Pay Jay-Z
Blck people so stupid money don’t mean u smart
OK do that then… You ain’t got shit to do but to watch the NFL!
Kaep is a racist hypocrite moron. Dude is worth 30 mil, lives in a gated community and has said himself, countless times, that he has never been profiled or harassed by the police. You’re an idiot.
So Colin is mad about Jay z doing a deal with the NFL…. BUT… he wants to be employed by that same NFL? -___-
You blind fool
Blind? Lemme guess you a “woke” old head lmaoo what have you done for your own community?! Nothing I bet smh out here acting like jay or kaep is going to change anything smh stupid ass old head
Lmaoo right! Blacks stay looking for ANYTHING to cry or whine about smh stay complaining. Like Jay z was suppose to boycott the nfl and help backs?? Lmao nfl no matter what gone keep moving they ain’t waiting on no one smh y’all lost
Lay-Z is trash and his wife is nasty, both need to disappear and stop releasing all that trash music. Funny Beyonce had kids and then turned into this tuff ass gangsta bitch singing over trap beats LOL FOH
I’ve always said it…Jay is a republican but has to live his life in the closet to democrats and his “community”. Jay always been about that money and only that money, now people mad cuz he gonna get it with someone who’s painted as the “enemy”. People expecting the businesses like the NFL to right social injustice is why there will always be social injustice. The NFL’s purpose is to make money, to provide entertainment…not to right the wrongs of shitty people. Good for Jay, success is a good look…I just hate you pretend you have different motivations
Gay Z wants part ownership so he can beg his massssa for his boy toy Colin to be put on the bench keeping it warm.
Disgusting how people worship this dude. Skilled MC doesn’t make him God. So what that he does this. I’m not surprised. He’s not Volume 2 Jay anymore and he never was that. Dude pushing 50…this move is because he sees himself at 60 moving like Quincy and Magic. It’s clear as day. Quincy and Magics audience are a different type of demographic than Hip Hops demographic. Jay been ” high society” and commerce oriented. And “kneeling for racial injustice” and being anti NFL then getting your Flashdance on to get back in the league…Nessa mad for nothing. Colin been wanted back in and Jay misses football…this was all bs. They’re still singing the national anthem and waving the same flag. Theyre still big business on Sundays. Colin got a check, Jay got a check and a title…speaks volumes. Stop deeriding these flimsy movements just because you’re misguided…sit yo a$$ down and use your own thought processes. These people are not the creator
DON’T sit your ass down!
Get the fuck up and be active, educate yourself and do something FOR YOUR GOT DAMN SELF!
Look at who the president is. His “people” support him no matter what has been tweeted or said. so many jump at the chance to bring down our own (JayZ) because of disagreement on politics and optic. (Which is all bad). Our gains are forever negated because we are always the loudest and first to cast judgement.
You’ve missed the point completely. Trump and Jay Z are one in the same. They both make grand statements and empty gestures to convince their followers that they care about the struggles they face. Just rich people looking out for themselves. WAKE UP!
At least the tax cuts actually helped me out in life. I saved over $3200 last year, and I only make around $30k, so that’s a huge help. Yes, the tax cuts helped the rich a ton, but they also made a big difference in my life.
Faulty logic. You probably would have saved more under the old laws. “I saved $3200 this year” doesn’t prove anything. Nice try
You idiot he’s not talking about what he physically saved he’s talking about the taxes that he paid on the 30k he earn meaning he paid 3200 less than what he would have paid under the old Obama tax system do you read or do you just skim thru it
Are you saying that’s a good thing that you only saved $3200 in an entire year? That’s only $267 a month. You should have saved much more than that. What are you spending your money on?
You idiot he’s not talking about what he physically saved he’s talking about the taxes that he paid on the 30k he earn meaning he paid 3200 less than what he would have paid under the old Obama tax system do you read or do you just skim thru it
I bet all these people trashing Hov still watch the NFL. Hypocrites
Shame? Jayz knows no shame. He would’ve been the African man selling his own people on boats in the 1700s if it meant riches. Jay is about one thing in life: money. That’s it.
The snake, the rat the cat the dog
How you gonna see when you livin in the fog?
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I find it hilarious that systematic police brutality, and how RACIST the US is, is somehow linked to two black men, one worth over a billion, the other worth 30 million. LOL. The U.S. is so unfair.
Dame Dash warned us about Jay-Z a long time ago. We ignored Dash and now look smh. Jay Z…how much more money and power do you need??? Especially when considering your place in the culture and how sensitive the NFL issue has become.
Yeah. There is no such thing as sensitivity to the NFL. No one stopped watching. If anything, it made America realize how futile and stupid BLM really is. No one stopped watching football, except for the real Americans who were disgusted by Kaeps race baiting, attention grab. He did that shit when he was riding the bench, for being the 14th “best” quarterback in the league. He also admitted to never being a victim of police brutality or profiling. It really mad ALL of America think 15% of the country are some whiney ass, privileged pussies who don’t take responsibility for their actions. No Knee for Chicago or the million black men in prison I see. Strange.
Everything I have seen seems to suggest he may have had no choice. Duress. The nfl is powerful
Blk people in America are so dumb and easily influenced. I kept seeing people saying “JAY-Z’S GOING TO BE AN OWNER AND HE’LL HIRE KAP! YOU’LL SEEEEE!” Jay-Z doesn’t have the money to be no damn NFL owner. lmao These dudes who own this shit are MULTI BILLIONAIRES. Sports teams cost like 3 billion on average. I doubt Jay-Z even has 200 Million liquid! Wake up black people and stop believing everything white media tells you. Forbes and TMZ only make this BS up to make it look like America isn’t racist and we’re doing as well as they are.
Don’t speak to black people as a whole. You lost your argument doing so. And if you feel so, take your propaganda self somewhere else. This whole internet war against races is way played out. Get a life. There are plenty of “us black people” that have our opinions on the matter…be it pro or anti. Your statement justifies that you’re either a troll trying to get ish started, or just plain ignorant af.
Shut the fluck up … all black people do is generalize all whites …. so you lost your argument doing so …. that cat can comment anything anywhere he likes …. comments are taken down all the time on this website … if they thought what he said was egregious the site would take them down … and your right … this internet war of all white people are racists is played out …. the real life war is classism … cuz your rich hero Jay-Z doesn’t care about any of you poor black people …. just like the orange Cheeto in the White House doesn’t care about poor white people …. as someone who has been in combat in war … know the correct battle to fight of you want to win the war
Bro, it’s a white gig pretending to be blavk for sure. LOL. Don’t feed the trolls. All the “black” guys on this site defending Kaep and BLM are cuck hippy white guys, who would never go to a Hip-Hop show, because they’re terrified one of the blavk people they’re so obsessed with might go Tarzan on their ass. Real talk.
FUCK JAY Z!!!! FUCK KAP!!!! FUCK HIS GOOFY GIRL NESSA!!!! AND FUCK THE NFL!!!! THEY’RE ALL FULL OF SHIT!!!! ALL SELF AGENDA DRIVEN ASSHOLES!!!! FUCK THEM ALL!!!!
Everytime one of the “heroes” does something for the community it just turns out to be a way to make more money. With the exception of Bill Gates, who donates time as well as money, all these celebs are self serving. We really need to stop cheering them on as they profit off our stupidity.
Pac had a lot to say about jayz, lol.
Them WHYTE folks will never allow black people (who are the majority of players in mostly all sports) to be owners of a team. Jay Z is not as powerful and rich like people claim he is. He is a con man remember when he was part owner of the Brooklyn Nets, LMAO…..He only like 0.1% of that team. Jay is not as powerful and influential like most think he is. He got millions but he has no power to really be a Boss in professional sports. NFL collaborating with him for music and social justice is the dumbest sounding thing ever.
The white man will allow you to own anything you can AFFORD to pay for. Fairytales and false victimhood isn’t currency. Dummy.