Jay-Z Won't Be A Part-Owner Of An NFL Team: Report

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 202213.0K Views

Rapper Jay-Z attends the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 19, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.

Whole lotta he-say, she-say goin' on over here.

It's been roughly a week since Jay-Z had the internet in shambles after announcing Roc Nation's partnership with the NFL. The move ruffled a lot of feathers since Colin Kaepernick was essentially silenced and blackballed from the NFL. Jay's deal was essentially made to form a partnership for entertainment and enhance the league's social justice efforts. Shortly after, reports emerged saying that Jay-Z was also in talks to become a part-owner of an NFL team. However, that might not be true after all.

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According to CBS Sports, sources close to the situation have disputed that Jay-Z will be purchasing part owner of an NFL team any time soon. Although there hasn't been much other information provided, it seems that in the midst of the controversy of Roc Nation's deal with the NFL, someone put out this false narrative out in the world.

Jay's deal with the NFL was met with tons of criticism from fans, peers, and NFL players, especially those with close ties to Colin Kaepernick. Eric Reid and Kenny Stills both took aim at Jay-Z, especially after the rapper said that we were past kneeling.

However, not everyone was mad at Hov. Hov got support from Cardi B, Vic Mensa, and DJ Khaled. Cardi B and Vic Mensa both said that they believe Jay would figure out a way to bring Kaep back to the league if the rap icon became a part-owner.

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Aron A.

Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.

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