‘It’s Too Expensive’: Eli Manning Passes Up On Opportunity To Buy Stake Of New York Giants

The hierarchy couldn’t give him a discount?

Originally interested, New York Giants legend Eli Manning has officially decided to pass on the opportunity to purchase an ownership stake in the franchise, stating that “it’s too expensive for me.”

Back in February, the Giants announced that a limited stake in the franchise was going to be put up for sale, potentially up to 10%. And that the numbers were likely going to break records when it comes to the valuation of an NFL team. (RELATED: Dan Orlovsky Staying Put With ESPN After New Deal)

The last valuation from Forbes has the Giants at $7.3 billion. CNBC has that amount at $7.85 billion.

“Basically, it’s too expensive for me,” said Manning to CNBC Sport. “These numbers are getting very big. … A 1% stake of something valued at $10 billion — it turns into a very big number. I love the Giants, and I think it is deserving of that valuation. There will be people that want to go for it, and I was kind of along for the ride.”

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I get Eli Manning’s beef here, paying $1 billion for a 1% stake is straight up robbery, and it makes me think … I get this is a business and everything, but they couldn’t give a franchise legend like Eli Manning a discount?

It’s like, damn, if Eli isn’t even getting a break, who out here is?