Tom Brady’s Conflict-Of-Interest Of Buying Share Of Raiders, Working As FOX NFL Broadcaster Prompts League To Issue Restrictions To Brady On Access To NFL Teams
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By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer
Tom Brady, aspiring to become a Las Vegas Raiders part-owner, has run into a professional conflict with the National Football League as he also prepares to be part of a FOX Sports NFL broadcast team this season.
The NFL has placed restrictions on Brady because he is both a FOX broadcaster covering the NFL while also in the process of trying to buy a share of the Raiders from owner Mark Davis.
Davis and Brady are friends and Brady considered playing for the Raiders. Two years ago, UFC bossman Dana White even said he was trying to broker a deal where Brady would play for the Raiders.
And Davis has sold a share of the WNBA Las Vegas Aces to Brady, who sometimes attends Aces home games at Mandalay Bay’s Michelob Ultra Arena.
Brady’s conflict of interests with being both a broadcaster of NFL game while also trying to be part-owner of an NFL team prompted the NFL to take steps.
According to NFL.com, “Brady is not permitted to attend in-person or online broadcast production meetings and may not have access to team facilities, players or coaches. Fox staff is not subject to these limitations.
“He also must abide by the league constitution and bylaws that prohibit public criticism of officials and other clubs, but is allowed to broadcast Raiders games.”
Brady’s attempt to buy a piece of the Raiders – valued at $5.1 billion – has received intense examination by team owners because it was reported that Davis was trying to sell a share at a discounted rate to the seven-time Super Bowl champion.
