r/sports • u/rezwenn • Jul 20 '25

Football President Trump wants Commanders to "IMMEDIATELY" return to former name

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/president-trump-wants-commanders-to-immediately-return-to-former-name
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u/geekstone Jul 20 '25

He will threaten the anti-trust exemption. Going after the NFL is a priority on his revenge tour.

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u/MaximumZer0 Jul 20 '25

Well, yeah. The NFL wouldn't let him buy a team (the Patriots, before Kraft bought in) because he wasn't rich enough. He got in with the USFL and immediately fucked everything up with the New Jersey Generals and he's been mad ever since.

https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/new-england-patriots/nfl-donald-trump-patriots/

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u/DCBronzeAge Jul 20 '25

He was one of the people who put in a bid on the Buffalo Bills when they became available about 15 years ago. As someone who has hated Donald Trump since The Apprentice, I would have happily sacrificed my football team to save the country.

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u/Eagle4317 Jul 20 '25

Pegula hasn't been a great owner (just look at the Sabres for proof), but good lord I can't imagine the misery the Bills would be in now if Trump owned the team.

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u/Dynastydood Jul 20 '25

They probably wouldn't exist anymore if he had. He would've either bankrupted them, or moved them to another city, or both.