Rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs was serious about trying to buy the Carolina Panthers and is meeting with potential investors in hopes of “shaping a prospective ownership group,” reports Yahoo! Sports, citing multiple sources.
The deal will involve controversial former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, says Charles Robinson, the NFL columnist for Yahoo! Sports.
Combs said on Sunday that he hoped to purchase an NFL team shortly after Panthers owner Jerry Richardson announced he would put his share of the franchise up for sale at the end of the season. It was widely believed Diddy wasn’t serious, particularly after Kaepernick suggested via Twitter that the two could partner on the bid.