Fans can cry (with joy) in Bye Dan beer to celebrate impending Commanders sale
Not only is Dan Snyder on his way out as owner of the Washington Commanders but also he has been canned.
In fact, creators of the "Bye Dan" beer celebrating his departure cannot keep cans of that craft brew in stock.
"We're up to almost 2,000 individual orders and we're still getting calls for it every day," said Chris Burns, owner of Old Ox Brewery of Ashburn, Va., located less than a mile from Commanders headquarters.
"I've had people crying on the phone just because they're so happy that he's going to be gone."
On March 28, a group led by Josh Harris that includes Magic Johnson submitted their fully financed offer to buy the Washington franchise with reports the bid had met Snyder's asking price.
On May 12, the Harris group came to terms on a deal with Snyder and his family for a record $6.05 billion.
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