Snyder to buy out other Washington owners, pending approval
3 years, 9 months ago

Snyder to buy out other Washington owners, pending approval

Associated Press  

Dan Snyder will soon be the sole owner of the Washington Football Team. An NFL spokesman on Wednesday confirmed that Snyder’s application for a debt waiver of $450 million was approved by the league’s finance committee and that the deal is pending approval from team owners. Multiple messages seeking comment that were left for the team, a public relations firm representing Snyder and lawyers representing the minority owners were not immediately returned. A new name — or making “Washington Football Team” permanent — is expected in time for the 2022 season. The Washington Post reported a former cheerleader saying Snyder invited her to a hotel room with one of his friends, and that longtime team executive Larry Michael made extra cheerleading videos for the owner showing sensitive material that wasn’t made public.

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Why the Washington Commanders Are the Most Exciting Team in the NFL
2 months ago

Why the Washington Commanders Are the Most Exciting Team in the NFL

Bloomberg  

It’s a good time to be a football fan in Washington, DC. They’re 7-2, which is the most wins they’ve had through nine games since 1996 and good enough for first place in their division. With the second selection in this year’s draft, the Commanders picked quarterback Jayden Daniels from Louisiana State University, who’s had one of the best NFL …

NFL owners unanimously OK the Commanders sale to Josh Harris; Dan Snyder fined $60M on the way out
1 year, 5 months ago

NFL owners unanimously OK the Commanders sale to Josh Harris; Dan Snyder fined $60M on the way out

Associated Press  

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — NFL owners unanimously approved the sale of the Washington Commanders on Thursday from Dan Snyder to a group led by Josh Harris and including Magic Johnson for a record $6.05 billion, right before the league announced a $60 million fine for Snyder for improprieties corroborated by its investigation into workplace culture and business dealings. “I’m excited about …

NFL fines Commanders’ Dan Snyder $60 million after misconduct probe
1 year, 5 months ago

NFL fines Commanders’ Dan Snyder $60 million after misconduct probe

LA Times  

Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder has agreed to pay a $60-million fine to the NFL after a league investigation determined he sexually harassed a team employee and Commanders executives withheld $11 million in revenue that should have been shared with other teams. Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder sexually harassed a team employee and oversaw team executives who deliberately withheld millions …

Wright is set to initially remain with the Commanders after Harris group takes over, AP source says
1 year, 6 months ago

Wright is set to initially remain with the Commanders after Harris group takes over, AP source says

Associated Press  

Jason Wright is expected to retain his job as president of the Washington Commanders, at least initially, after Josh Harris’ group takes over, a person with knowledge of the situation said. It’s expected that he’ll be an important part of the transition between Dan Snyder and new ownership that also includes Magic Johnson. That would be in line with Harris’ …

NFL owners plan to meet July 20 and potentially vote to approve the Commanders sale, AP source says
1 year, 6 months ago

NFL owners plan to meet July 20 and potentially vote to approve the Commanders sale, AP source says

Associated Press  

NFL owners are set to meet July 20 to consider and potentially vote to approve the sale of the Washington Commanders, a person with knowledge of the situation said Friday. Three-quarters — 24 of the league’s 32 owners — approval is needed to finalize the deal between Dan Snyder and his family and a group led by Philadelphia 76ers and …

Commanders’ record sale agreed to by Snyder family, Harris group that includes Magic Johnson
1 year, 7 months ago

Commanders’ record sale agreed to by Snyder family, Harris group that includes Magic Johnson

Associated Press  

ASHBURN, Va. — A group led by Josh Harris that includes Magic Johnson has agreed to buy the NFL’s Washington Commanders from longtime owner Dan Snyder and his family. “We look forward to running a world-class organization and making significant investments on and off the field to achieve excellence and have a lasting and positive impact on the community.” The …

Washington Commanders timeline under Dan Snyder
1 year, 7 months ago

Washington Commanders timeline under Dan Snyder

Associated Press  

Dan Snyder’s ownership of the Washington Commanders, which has been a matter of considerable debate for many years, is coming to an end. In December, after the Post reported Snyder hired lawyers and private investigators that witnesses viewed as attempts to interfere with the investigation, Maloney and Krishnamoorthi asked the league to provide evidence and said, “These disturbing revelations have …

Washington Commanders sale: Dan Snyder’s $6 billion haul is a punishment, really.
1 year, 8 months ago

Washington Commanders sale: Dan Snyder’s $6 billion haul is a punishment, really.

Slate  

Dan Snyder is getting out, and football fans in the Washington, D.C., area are about to be free. Snyder is closing in on an agreement to sell the Washington Commanders, the NFL team he’s owned since 1999, to a group led by private equity billionaire and sports investor Josh Harris. But a common line of commentary about Snyder’s sale goes …

What’s next for sale of NFL’s Washington Commanders?
1 year, 8 months ago

What’s next for sale of NFL’s Washington Commanders?

Associated Press  

Dan Snyder has an agreement in principle to sell the Washington Commanders to a group led by Josh Harris and Mitchell Rales that includes Magic Johnson for a North American professional sports team record $6.05 billion. Harris, 58, is best known in sports for owning the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers and NHL’s New Jersey Devils along with partner David Blitzer and …

AP sources: Snyder agrees to $6.05B sale of NFL’s Commanders
1 year, 8 months ago

AP sources: Snyder agrees to $6.05B sale of NFL’s Commanders

Associated Press  

Dan Snyder has a deal in place to sell the NFL’s Washington Commanders for the biggest price paid for a North American professional sports team. The price for the Commanders tops the previous record of $4.65 billion set when Walmart heir Rob Walton’s group bought the Denver Broncos last year. Snyder bought his boyhood favorite team in 1999 for $750 …

Report: Daniel Snyder agrees to sell Commanders to group that includes Magic Johnson
1 year, 8 months ago

Report: Daniel Snyder agrees to sell Commanders to group that includes Magic Johnson

LA Times  

Philadelphia 76ers co-owner Josh Harris has reportedly reached an agreement to buy the Washington Commanders from Daniel Snyder. Daniel Snyder, the NFL’s most widely reviled team owner, has reached an agreement in principle to sell the Commanders for $6 billion to a group led by Philadelphia 76ers co-owner Josh Harris, according to a Thursday report by Sportico. Speculation about new …

Billionaires reportedly lining up to enter bids to purchase Washington Commanders
1 year, 9 months ago

Billionaires reportedly lining up to enter bids to purchase Washington Commanders

LA Times  

Reports say Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder and wife, Tanya Snyder, have been receiving bids from parties interested in buying their team. “If there’s a sale, they will notify us and we will proceed on that one.” Speculation about new owners has been percolating since November, when Daniel and Tanya Snyder announced they had hired Bank of America to begin …

AP source: NFL owners to discuss Snyder at upcoming meeting
1 year, 10 months ago

AP source: NFL owners to discuss Snyder at upcoming meeting

Associated Press  

Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder’s future is on the agenda for discussion at upcoming committee meetings in Florida ahead of the annual NFL meeting in Arizona in late March, according to a person familiar with the docket. Two weeks after Irsay’s comments, and with multiple investigations ongoing into the team’s workplace culture, finances and Snyder himself, he and wife Tanya …

Dan and Tanya Snyder hire firm to explore sale of Commanders
2 years, 2 months ago

Dan and Tanya Snyder hire firm to explore sale of Commanders

Associated Press  

After repeatedly saying he would never consider giving up the football team he rooted for as a child and has owned for more than two decades, Dan Snyder and wife Tanya have taken the first step toward selling the Washington Commanders. The team announced the surprising decision Wednesday that the Snyders hired Bank of America Securities to “consider potential transactions.” …

Colts owner Irsay says there’s “merit to remove” Snyder
2 years, 2 months ago

Colts owner Irsay says there’s “merit to remove” Snyder

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Colts owner Jim Irsay says there’s “merit to remove” Dan Snyder as owner of the Washington Commanders, making him the first NFL owner to publicly state that his controversial counterpart should go. Unfortunately, I believe that’s the road we probably need to go down and we just need to finish the investigation, but it’s gravely concerning to …

AP sources: No plan to vote on Commanders owner Dan Snyder
2 years, 2 months ago

AP sources: No plan to vote on Commanders owner Dan Snyder

Associated Press  

There is no plan to vote on Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder’s status next week at the NFL owners’ meetings in New York, according to three people with knowledge of the agenda. It became a hotter topic Thursday following an ESPN report detailing Snyder’s efforts to influence other owners and the league office to maintain control of the team. “The …

EXPLAINER: Snyder holds tight grip as owner of Commanders
2 years, 8 months ago

EXPLAINER: Snyder holds tight grip as owner of Commanders

Associated Press  

Dan Snyder’s ownership of his hometown NFL team in Washington has been full of more controversy than playoff success for more than two decades. Virginia’s attorney general opened an inquiry into the Commanders’ finances after the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform sent a letter to various officials citing potential financial concerns. Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson announced in …

If the NFL Lets Dan Snyder Get Away With This, He’ll Be There Forever
55 years ago

If the NFL Lets Dan Snyder Get Away With This, He’ll Be There Forever

Slate  

Who knows how many crimes the Washington Commanders committed in the course of the behavior that led a congressional committee to tattle on them to the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday? The House Committee on Oversight and Reform—which sent the letter to FTC chair Lina Khan—does not exactly know, because it inserted multiple hedges in saying the team “may have …

Washington’s NFL team unveils its new name: Commanders
2 years, 11 months ago

Washington’s NFL team unveils its new name: Commanders

LA Times  

Washington’s NFL team is now known as the Commanders. The new name unveiled Wednesday comes 18 months after the once-storied franchise dropped its old moniker following decades of criticism that it was offensive to Native Americans and under fresh pressure from sponsors. “We continue to honor and represent the Burgundy and Gold while forging a pathway to a new era …

NFL takes over investigation of Washington Football Team
4 years, 4 months ago

NFL takes over investigation of Washington Football Team

Daily Mail  

The NFL has taken over the independent investigation into workplace conduct within the Washington Football Team, owner Dan Snyder confirmed Monday. She previously represented the NFL in a lawsuit challenging its cable television package, and now she'll report to commissioner Roger Goodell once again Former Redskins cheerleader Tiffany Bacon Scourby claims Snyder suggested that she join his 'close friend' in …

Washington hires Wright as NFL’s 1st Black team president
4 years, 4 months ago

Washington hires Wright as NFL’s 1st Black team president

Associated Press  

Reality began to sink in for Jason Wright in the days after accepting the job as president of the Washington Football Team. And that that didn’t prevent them from getting the role is a good signal to just all of us who may not be from the majority population in corporate America or in the global corporate ecosystem.” Wright at …

Washington’s football team to call itself Washington Football Team until it settles on a new name
4 years, 5 months ago

Washington’s football team to call itself Washington Football Team until it settles on a new name

CNN  

CNN — The Washington NFL franchise, formerly known as the Washington Redskins, is officially going to change its name to the Washington Football Team. “The decision to use ‘Washington Football Team’ for this season allows the franchise the ability to undertake an in-depth branding process to properly include player, alumni, fan, community, and sponsor input,” the statement reads. “To date, …

Column: Dan Snyder needs to change more than Redskins' name
4 years, 5 months ago

Column: Dan Snyder needs to change more than Redskins' name

LA Times  

Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder had resisted requests to change the team’s name. “This story has strengthened my commitment to setting a new culture and standard for our team, a process that began with the hiring of Coach Rivera earlier this year.” As proof he’s serious, Snyder cited his hiring of lawyer Beth Wilkinson, whose high-profile cases include prosecuting Oklahoma …

Washington's NFL Team Is Finally Changing Its Racist ‘Redskins’ Name
4 years, 5 months ago

Washington's NFL Team Is Finally Changing Its Racist ‘Redskins’ Name

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Washington’s NFL franchise will no longer be called the Redskins, the derogatory and racist moniker that it finally agreed to change after nearly 50 years of pressure from Native American activists. The Change the Mascot campaign, which launched in 2013 in opposition to the name, commended the team in a statement that said it had “finally made …

Redskins minority owners 'seek to sell stake' due to Dan Snyder
4 years, 6 months ago

Redskins minority owners 'seek to sell stake' due to Dan Snyder

Daily Mail  

Three of the Washington Redskins' minority owners are reportedly seeking to sell their shares of the franchise because they are 'not happy being a partner' with majority owner Daniel Snyder, who has resisted calls to change a team name that many find offensive to Native Americans. Smith is the founder, chairman, and CEO of FedEx, one of the team's top …

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