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The reasons why J.J. Watts would buy Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake has been in the spotlight lately after Dell Loy Hansen controversial racism comments. The news that Hansen will step aside gave J.J. Watts the idea of buying his holding.

By Fredi Roman

Real Salt Lake has been in the spotlight lately after Dell Loy Hansen controversial racism comments. The news that Hansen will step aside gave J.J. Watts the idea of buying his holding.
Real Salt Lake has been in the spotlight lately after Dell Loy Hansen controversial racism comments. The news that Hansen will step aside gave J.J. Watts the idea of buying his holding.
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Real Salt Lake is not living its best moments in their history. After the controversial comments of Dell Loy Hansen in the postponed soccer games week, multiple racism reports started to appear. The millionaire owner of the Utah Soccer Holdings hadn't another choice. He put his enterprise on sell and now a list of candidates want to buy it. J.J Watts is one of them.

The reason why J.J. Watts, who has nothing to do with soccer as he is a NFL player, wants to buy it is entirely personal. His wife, Kealia Ohai is a professional soccer player. She plays for the NWSL's Chicago Red Star, but also, after a trip to England, she transmited Watts his soccer passion after watching a Chelsea game in Stamford Bridge.

RSL needs as soon as possible to solve its financial situation. After Hansen's controversial moment and his decision to step aside, different candidates appeared. Besides Watts, to locals have shown their interest; businessman Ryan Smith and the Miller family, which owns the Utah Jazz.


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