Commanders Owner Dan Snyder Could Be Ousted By NFL Owners: Report

ASHBURN, VA — Several NFL owners are souring on Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder, according to a recent report from the Washington Post. Some owners told reporters that they may consider a vote to remove Snyder from the league or encourage him to voluntarily sell the team.

Snyder and the Commanders organization have been embroiled in controversy for several years. The franchise is currently under investigation by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform and the NFL.

The committee is investigating allegations of a toxic workplace within the organization. The NFL completed an investigation into the team's workplace last year and is now diving into a sexual assault claim against Snyder and claims of financial impropriety.

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"He needs to sell," one NFL owner told the Washington Post last week. "Some of us need to go to him and tell him that he needs to sell."

The NFL also has a process in place to forcefully remove owners from their positions. It would require approval from 24 of the league's 32 owners.

"I think there will be a movement,” the owner said. “We need to get 24 votes.”

Another owner told the Washington Post that many owners around the league would be glad to see Snyder sell his team. They also noted that the results of the NFL's current investigation, led by Mary Jo White, could lead to Snyder's removal from the league.

Last year, the NFL completed an investigation into claims of a toxic workplace within the Commanders organization. As a result of the investigation, the team was fined $10 million. Dan Snyder said he stepped away from the day-to-day operations of the team, ceding the duties to his wife, Tanya Snyder.

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"Owners are obligated to set an appropriate tone and establish appropriate standards and instill an ethic of respect at the club," the NFL said in a news release detailing the results of the investigation. "This did not occur at the Washington club for far too long, and Dan Snyder has acknowledged his personal responsibility for that failure."

The NFL's investigation was conducted by attorney Beth Wilkinson, whose firm interviewed more than 150 employees of the team, primarily current but also former workers.

"Bullying and intimidation frequently took place and many described the culture as one of fear, and numerous female employees reported having experienced sexual harassment and a general lack of respect in the workplace," the NFL said. "Ownership and senior management paid little or no attention to these issues."

However, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform said earlier this year that Dan Snyder started a shadow investigation against employees who spoke negatively about the team.

"In addition to deploying private investigators, Mr. Snyder abused the subpoena power of federal courts to obtain private emails, call logs, and communications in an effort to uncover the sources of the Washington Post's exposés, undermine their credibility, and impugn their motives," a memo from Rep. Carolyn Maloney said. "Lawyers for Mr. Snyder used their shadow investigation to create a 100-slide dossier with emails, text messages, telephone records, and social media posts from journalists, victims, and witnesses who had made credible public accusations of harassment against the Commanders."

The committee's final report is still pending.

The NFL owners are expected to meet at their regular meeting on Oct. 18 and Oct. 19. Owners typically meet in December, as well. Tanya Snyder has represented the Commanders at meetings since July 2021.