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Why Congress is Investigating the Washington Commanders

ESPN Daily

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4.63.9K Ratings

🗓️ 19 April 2022

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

If ever there was an NFL team that was going to be investigated by the United States Congress, it was going to be the Washington Commanders. From allegations of fostering a toxic workplace environment to sexual harrassment to their long overdue name change, the franchise under owner Daniel Snyder is constantly in the news…and not for success on the field. But if previous scandals and offenses haven’t seemed to move the needle enough for the league, now Snyder and the Commanders are under scrutiny for something we know the NFL cares about: money. ESPN’s Commanders reporter John Keim explains why politicians on Capitol Hill are now digging into the team’s finances, and whether this latest scandal could finally bring the league to step in and force out owner Daniel Snyder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:08.8

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0:09.8

Well, Brian, forget about the reaction around the league.

0:14.1

How about the reaction around Congress, which is not a phrase we often say, but in this

0:18.7

particular case, it's relevant because one of the congressmen said today, in reading through

0:23.5

all the allegations, it sounded like something that was out of the godfather, not an

0:29.8

NFL team.

0:30.8

And that's what is surrounding the Washington Commanders organization that is dealt with

0:35.8

its fair share of all sorts of controversies from workplace conduct to now financial impropriety.

0:42.3

And anytime you're talking about other money like this, everybody is waiting and watching

0:48.4

to see what will happen.

0:56.4

If ever there was an NFL team that was going to be investigated by the United States Congress,

1:01.7

it was going to be the Washington Commanders.

1:04.3

From allegations of fostering a toxic workplace environment to sexual harassment to their

1:09.3

long overdue name change, the franchise under owner Daniel Snyder is constantly in the

1:14.2

news and not for success on the field.

1:18.0

But if previous scandals and offenses haven't seemed to move the needle enough for the league,

1:23.1

now Snyder and the commanders are under scrutiny for something we know the NFL cares about.

1:28.9

Money.

1:31.0

So today, with politicians on Capitol Hill now digging into the team's finances, some

1:36.5

are wondering if this is finally the scandal that could get Snyder kicked out of Washington

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