During Monday night’s Super Bowl Opening Night, Lurie made his first public appearance since the reports emerged. He addressed the speculation, making it clear he has no interest in purchasing the Celtics—or any other sports team.

Speaking to reporters on Super Bowl Opening Night in New Orleans Monday, Philadelphia Eagles chairman Jeffrey Lurie said he is not pursuing an ownership stake in the Boston Celtics, adding that "I'm not really interested in acquiring another sports team.

With the Boston Celtics up for sale, there had been some speculation that Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie might step in and buy the iconic NBA franchise, but that likely won't be happening. The idea of Lurie buying the team gained a lot of steam on Jan.