Former Canadian Olympian Donovan Bailey announced Friday that he is joining an investor group that includes Snoop Dogg interested in buying the Ottawa Senators.
The man, who won twice gold at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, made the announcement via his Twitter account.
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The 55-year-old teamed up with popular rapper Snoop Dogg and businessman Neko Sparks and said he was very “excited” to be added to the National Hockey League’s (NHL) “first black-led ownership group.”
Separately, the Algonquin Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation confirmed Wednesday that it supports the Sparks’ candidacy. This Native American nation claims the territory of LeBreton Flats, a site being considered by senators for the construction of a future arena.
The board of directors of Senators Sports & Entertainment announced in November 2022 that a process to sell the team had been initiated. Interested parties had until last Monday to submit a purchase offer.
The Federal Capital team remains owned by the daughters of Eugene Melnyk, who died in March 2022 at the age of 62.
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