Al Michaels references Donald Trump’s failed Buffalo Bills bid

During a Thursday Night Football broadcast featuring the Buffalo Bills against the Detroit Lions, Amazon Prime play-by-play announcer Al Michaels referenced Donald Trump’s unsuccessful 2014 bid to purchase the Buffalo Bills.

Michaels provided a brief history of the franchise's sale following the death of founder Ralph Wilson. He noted that there were three primary bidders: Terry Pegula, who won the team for $1.4 billion; a Toronto-based group that included musician Jon Bon Jovi; and Donald Trump. Michaels quoted Trump as having publicly stated, ‘I’m gonna write a cashier’s check for a billion dollars,’ before adding that the league ultimately chose Pegula instead.

The remark drew mixed reactions from viewers online, with some criticizing the inclusion of political figures in a sports broadcast while others viewed it as a historical anecdote.