With the death of the Chargers’ controlling family patriarch, Alex Spanos, this week, many have begun to wonder if the remaining family members will be forced to sell the team. The concern stems from the estate taxes that fall to surviving beneficiaries. It is not uncommon for families to be forced to liquidate assets to pay for the required taxes (the IRS would not accept, for instance, 20% of a team. They deal in cash). According to Mike Florio of NBC, a source close to the family has revealed that they’ve done their homework in advance.
Spanos family has no plans to sell the Chargers
