The Washington Commanders and Dan Snyder have been in the midst of an investigation for allegations of sexual harassment, misogyny, and financial fraud for quite some time. And on Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Reform released its findings, leading to some shocking conclusions about Snyder and the culture of the team.
JP Finlay of 106.7 The Fan obtained the conclusion of the investigation, which concluded that “sexual harassment, bullying, and other toxic conduct pervaded the workplace at the Washington Commanders and were perpetuated by a culture of fear instilled” by Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder.
House Oversight Committee concludes investigation into Commanders workplace culture and Dan Snyder: "sexual
harassment, bullying, and other toxic conduct pervaded the workplace at the Washington
Commanders and were perpetuated by a culture of fear instilled by the Team’s owner." pic.twitter.com/7Ek0wBQqYV— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) December 8, 2022
“The results of the Committee’s investigation, as laid out in this report, are clear: sexual harassment, bullying, and other toxic conduct pervaded the workplace at the Washington Commanders and were perpetuated by a culture of fear instilled by the Team’s owner,” the investigation included. “The NFL, through the investigation conducted by Ms. Wilkinson, was aware that Mr. Snyder and other Team executives not only failed to stop this misconduct but engaged in it themselves. The League also knew that Mr. Snyder and the Commanders organization used a variety of tactics to intimidate, surveil, and pay off whistleblowers and to influence and obstruct Ms. Wilkinson’s work. Rather than seek real accountability, the NFL aligned its legal interests with Mr. Snyder’s, failed to curtail his abusive tactics, and buried the investigation’s findings.”
The NFL world wasn’t exactly surprised by these conclusions.
Another day!#SellTheTeam https://t.co/5EIRMXY1rf
— Eric Nathan (@BarstoolNate) December 8, 2022
And the NFL and Dan are just gonna hit us with "…so?" and keep it moving. https://t.co/voxePFdExC
— 8-Twelve 🎉 (@Sean_Bishop) December 8, 2022
In related news, the sky is blue https://t.co/RVYqSBSwNg
— Fly by Sugar Ray Parody (@Fly_SugarRay) December 8, 2022
Lock Him Up https://t.co/mObCE3SOWA
— JC (@JCookDC) December 8, 2022
Not shocked. https://t.co/EGCppEYo1U
— Alex Zeese ❌ (@Alex35332) December 8, 2022
Meanwhile, the Washington Commanders franchise appears to be up for sale as the controversial team owner is taking action toward selling the team.