Diddy Wants to Buy Carolina Panthers and Sign Colin Kaepernick
Jumping on the news that Jerry Richardson intends to sell the Carolina Panthers, Sean 'Diddy' Combes says he would like to become owner of the NFL franchise.
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Rap star and music mogul Diddy has stated his intention to buy the Carolina Panthers and bring in Colin Kaepernick for the 2018 NFL season.
Diddy responded to the news via his official Instagram page, posting a video captioned: "Attention to the Carolina PANTHERS!! ATTENTION NFL! This is a chance to make history!!!
Attention to the Carolina PANTHERS!! ATTENTION NFL! This is a chance to make history!!! There are NO AFRICAN AMERICAN MAJORITY OWNERS IN THE NFL!!!! I WOULD LIKE TO BUY THE CAROLINA PANTHERS!!! Let’s GOOOOOOO!!!!! Spread the word. Tell the world! No joke. A post shared by Diddy (@diddy) on Dec 17, 2017 at 5:47pm PST
"There are NO AFRICAN AMERICAN MAJORITY OWNERS IN THE NFL!!!! I WOULD LIKE TO BUY THE CAROLINA PANTHERS!!! Let's GOOOOOOO!!!!! Spread the word. Tell the world! No joke."
In his video, Diddy, whose real name is Sean Combs, confirmed a desire to bring Kaepernick to the Panthers, whose starting quarterback is 2015 MVP Cam Newton.
Former San Francisco 49ers QB Kaepernick has gone unsigned this season, having last year become the first NFL player to kneel during the national anthem in protest at perceived racial injustice and police brutality in the United States.
Diddy said: "The North Carolina Panthers are up for sale. I need to send a message out to everybody in the beautiful state of North Carolina. I will be the best NFL owner that you can imagine.
"I will immediately address the Colin Kaepernick situation and put him in the running for next year's starting quarterback. It's just competition baby, it's just competition.
"Also, I will have the best half-time show, the best selection of music and we will win Super Bowl after Super Bowl."
Two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry quickly offered his support to Diddy, tweeting "I want in" in reply to a post from the 48-year-old.
