Mark Davis Isn’t Selling the Raiders So Stop Acting Like He Is
Every time something happens with Raiders ownership, the internet loses its mind. Last week was no different. When ESPN’s Seth […]
Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports Every time something happens with Raiders ownership, the internet loses its mind . Last week was no different. When ESPN’s Seth Wickersham and Don Van Natta Jr.
broke the news that NFL owners are scheduled to vote on a succession plan giving Silver Lake co-CEO Egon Durban the option to purchase a majority stake in the team from Mark Davis ESPN , the hot takes practically wrote themselves. He’s cashing out. The Davis era is over.
Here comes private equity. Pump the brakes. Sources close to Davis were clear to ESPN: “Mark has no intention to sell his majority stake in the team.
This sets up a smooth succession plan. ” Now, yes — the fact that sentiment came from an unnamed source instead of Davis himself is a little odd. But the underlying message isn’t complicated, even if the deal’s structure is.