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January 12, 2020: New Jersey Devils Owner Josh Harris meets with the media after the firing of Ray Shero before the NHL, Eishockey Herren, USA game between the New Jersey Devils and and the Tampa Bay Lightning. The game was played at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. /CSM. NHL 2020: Lightning at Devils JAN 12 – ZUMAc04_ 20200112_zaf_c04_132 Copyright: xBennettxCohenx
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January 12, 2020: New Jersey Devils Owner Josh Harris meets with the media after the firing of Ray Shero before the NHL, Eishockey Herren, USA game between the New Jersey Devils and and the Tampa Bay Lightning. The game was played at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. /CSM. NHL 2020: Lightning at Devils JAN 12 – ZUMAc04_ 20200112_zaf_c04_132 Copyright: xBennettxCohenx
The Washington Commanders last made it to the playoffs in 2020. They made it to the Wild Card round despite a losing record. In fact, they last had a winning record in 2015. Fast forward 3 years and they are 4-11 and at the bottom of their division. Even though the Commanders have two games left, they won’t be able to make it to the playoffs.
After previous owner Dan Snyder sold his stake to Josh Harris for a hefty $6.05 billion in July, fans thought that a renaissance was on the horizon. But it seems that Harris has more pressing matters to tend to than his football team.
Josh Harris invests in a swanky sports complex
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Front Office Sports took to X to share that Josh Harris and David Blitzer, who together have stakes in several sports teams such as the Commanders, the basketball team Philadelphia 76ers, and the hockey team, the New Jersey Devils, have made a big purchase! They bought an 80% stake in a 115-acre youth sports complex at Hall of Fame Village in Canton, Ohio. The value of their purchase? A whopping $10 million.
Commanders, 76ers, and Devils owners Josh Harris and David Blitzer have acquired a majority stake in the 115-acre youth sports complex at Hall of Fame Village in Canton, OH.
The 80% stake is worth about $10 million. pic.twitter.com/yrd4ylPeBW
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) December 29, 2023
The sports complex houses eight synthetic turfs that have hosted various sports tournaments. After acquiring the stake, the two released a statement that they also will invest in systems, technologies, and facilities in the complex. But Commanders fans are questioning Harris’s devotion to his football team and whether the money could be spent better elsewhere.
Has Harris got his priorities wrong?
Earlier in November, Harris announced that he was building a new stadium for the Commanders in Washington. For now, their home stadium is FedEx Field, which is located in the state of Maryland. He had already committed $40 million for renovations to FedEx Field, then a new stadium, and now a sports complex.
The Washington Commanders are working on two stadiums, but one doesn’t exist yet.
That was the message from team owner Josh Harris, who recently provided some updates on the team’s current and future venue goals.
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) December 4, 2023
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The Commanders are the third-worst team in the league right now. According to FOX Sports, their defense is the worst in the league right now, giving away a league-high 51 touchdowns to opponents.
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Although their offense is doing slightly better, a team cannot ride on its offense alone. With a top-five pick guaranteed for them in next year’s draft, is it time for Harris to readjust priorities and reassess where to spend his cash?
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