NFL free agency has been the talk of the town lately. While many expected that to be the case, the Washington Commanders’ situation also demands close attention. Speculations among the league lead many to believe that it is indeed happening, after 24 years as the franchise owner of the Washington Commanders, Dan Snyder is officially looking to part ways with the team.
As per a recent report by Pro Football Talk, Dan Snyder and his wife Tanya Snyder have cleared out of the team facility, indicating a probable change in ownership. A series of serious accusations levied against the Washington Commanders’ owner and his associates forced their hand to walk away from the team, although a potential replacement for Snyder hasn’t emerged yet.
The Snyders clear out of Washington
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Back in 2022, Snyder was accused of implementing a toxic work culture and abetting sexual harassment of employees. The lawsuit filed by the Washington D.C. attorney general contains petitions from a number of Commanders’ female employees and members of the cheerleading team.
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Dan Snyder was also accused of intimidating witnesses in the NFL’s investigation into the team’s workplace culture. According to the 79-page report, Snyder went on to extreme lengths to disrupt the ongoing investigations regarding him and his team.
As the situation currently stands, Snyder is all set to make an exit from the Washington Commanders. He has reportedly taken another step in that direction.
BREAKING: Washington #Commanders owners Dan and Tanya Snyder have cleared out of the team’s facility in advance of the sale of the team, per @ProFootballTalk.
Per PFT, within the building, the word being used regarding a potential sale is “imminent.”
Multiple sources told… https://t.co/z48zURAMfv
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) March 17, 2023
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Apparently, ‘imminent’ is the word being used around the Commanders’ ownership status. While Snyder is ‘imminently’ expected to sell the franchise, he seems to be taking care of business prior to that. Back in November, Snyder and his significant other showcased their intentions of selling the team. Maybe that much-awaited moment has finally arrived for the Washington fans.
The successor of the franchise
The next owner of the Washington Commanders has been still kept under wraps, or maybe there isn’t one yet. The biggest obstacle for Dan Snyder could be the other NFL team owners. Even though Dan Snyder has requested indemnification, amidst all the ongoing investigations, other NFL owners will never agree to such broad and sweeping legal protection for Snyder.
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A few names such as Jeff Bezos and Josh Harris came up as potential replacements for Snyder. The initial bidding process didn’t quite work out as one would have hoped. Bezos seems to be out of the running. And Harris has just solidified his claim with the addition of Mitchell Rales to the Harris group.
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