Snyder, Daniel M
Will Anyone Hold Daniel Snyder Accountable?
Who is going to hold Daniel Snyder accountable for his misdeeds? The N.F.L.? Congress? The fan base for the woeful team he has owned since 1999, now known as the Washington Commanders, which has long been the Animal House of the league? Before Thursday, Snyder had done all he could to stiff-arm the House Committee […]
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Panel Finds Daniel Snyder Interfered With Sexual Harassment Investigation
As the N.F.L. was investigating his team for widespread workplace misconduct, the Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder directed a “shadow investigation” to interfere with and undermine its findings, a Congressional committee found. At Snyder’s behest, his legal team used private investigators to harass and intimidate witnesses, and created a 100-page dossier targeting victims, witnesses and […]
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Washington Commanders Deny Financial Malfeasance in a Letter to FTC
Friedman, through his lawyers, stood by his testimony and said he would answer follow-up questions from any of the government agencies reviewing the team’s activities. “My client is also prepared to defend himself publicly against these baseless allegations if Mr. Snyder permits him to do so,” his lawyers, Lisa Banks and Debra Katz, said, referring […]
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N.F.L. Culture Never Reformed After the Rice Scandal, Women Say
Goodell sensed the gravity of the situation, she thought, when he met with about 50 women who worked at N.F.L. headquarters, primarily to rebut reports that the league had seen the video beforehand and failed to act on it. According to Locklear, Goodell reiterated his pledge to address domestic violence, but offered few specific steps […]
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Washington Football Team Plans Name Unveil Even as Bad News Mounts
The Washington Football Team said on Tuesday that it would unveil a new name and “identity” on Groundhog Day, Feb. 2, the culmination of an 18-month rebranding prompted by the loss of corporate sponsors that objected to the team’s former name. In July 2020, the N.F.L. team yielded to pressure from fans, sponsors and Native […]
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