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Scott Fitzgerald: “The Commanders are presently valued at over 7 billion.”

Featuring: Scott Fitzgerald, Republican | U.S. House of Representatives, Wisconsin, District 5

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Chairman Fitzgerald Opening Statement - Hearing on Sports Broadcasting Act's Effects on Consumers

Published | Video Starts at 08:23

And in 1999, Dan Schneider purchased the now Washington Commanders for 800 million. Today, despite having only one playoff win in the last 25 years. Sorry, Commanders fans. The Commanders are presently valued at over 7 billion. The NFL now reaches hundreds of millions of fans across dozens of international markets. The NFL is not a fragile enterprise in need of special protection. (08:23–08:28)

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