When you own a major newspaper, you're supposed to stay neutral, right? Apparently, that rule doesn't apply to Jeff Bezos. The Amazon founder and owner of the Washington Post showed up at Sunday's Cowboys-Commanders clash and made his allegiance crystal clear—he was pulling for Dallas.
Bezos, attending as Jerry Jones's guest, didn't hold back. "One, I really want the Cowboys to win today," he said, per Chris Amaya of the Dallas Morning News. "Second is field energy here. It's such great energy here. There's something special about this stadium... about this team, and of course, something special about Jerry. It's great to be his guest."
Jones, for his part, was thrilled to host the tech mogul. "What he is, is a part of what we all are proud of, and that's being a part of America," Jones said. "It's quite a privilege. Like I said, I pulled out all the stops to try and give us some energy to win this game today."
But for Commanders fans, this was a bitter pill. The Washington Post has already scaled back its sports coverage under Bezos, and now the owner of their city's biggest newspaper is openly cheering for their most hated rival. It stings, even if Bezos has no personal ties to Washington's team.
The timing couldn't be worse. The Commanders suffered a brutal day, losing quarterback Jayden Daniels to injury and falling to 0-2. And to top it off, they had to watch Bezos celebrate in the owner's suite as Dallas took the win.
While Bezos's rooting interest might seem like a minor story, it highlights the tricky intersection of sports, media, and ownership. As some fans have pointed out, it's a conflict of interest that would be unthinkable for a traditional journalist. But Bezos isn't a journalist—he's a billionaire with a toy.
The game itself was already controversial, with a disputed no-catch call that had fans buzzing. But Bezos's presence added another layer of drama, turning a regular-season matchup into a media circus.
For Cowboys fans, it's a fun twist—having a tech titan in their corner. For Commanders fans, it's a reminder that even the local paper's owner is against them. And for Bezos, it's just another day of doing whatever he wants, consequences be damned.
