Remember the USFL? You'll never guess who ruined it. That's right, tRump!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey_Generals#1983
The franchise was originally owned by New York real-estate magnate Donald Trump, but he opted to sell out in order to focus on a long list of unfinished construction projects....
At 66 years old, Duncan soon tired of flying 2,000 miles from Oklahoma to New York to see his team play. Prior to the 1984 season, he and Fairbanks sold their interest to Trump, the team's original owner...
The USFL planned to play its 1986 schedule in the fall, directly opposite the NFL, thanks mostly to Trump's strong advocacy of direct competition with the older, established league. Two years earlier, Trump sold most of his fellow owners on a move to the fall by arguing that it would eventually force a merger with the NFL—in which the owners of any USFL teams included in a merger would see their investment more than double.
The Generals merged with the Houston Gamblers during the extended offseason, adding such stars as quarterback Jim Kelly and wide receiver Ricky Sanders. Michaels was fired, replaced with former Gamblers coach Jack Pardee, who planned to bring the Gamblers' high-powered run and shoot offense with him. However, the USFL's "Dream Team" never took the field. The 1986 season was cancelled after the USFL won a minimal verdict in an antitrust lawsuit against the NFL; the league folded soon afterward.