The possibility of Commanders owner Dan Snyder being pressured to sell the team – or removed from his position – has come up in 2022. The topic has once again become a topic of discussion amongst some of the league’s other owners, with significant action seemingly on the table. 
According to a report from Mark Maske, Nicki Jhabvala and Liz Clarke of the Washington Post, there are multiple owners who “believe serious consideration may be given to attempting to oust Snyder from the league’s ownership ranks.” Doing so would be possible by either convincing the 57-year-old to sell the franchise voluntarily, or through a vote receiving the support of at least 24 owners.
That sentiment represents both a repeat of that reportedly expressed earlier this offseason, and a contrast to the trepidation which followed it. In May, a number of owners were believed to be counting votes regarding a vote to remove Snyder, a sign of growing frustration in the wake of several controversies he and the team have been involved in. The latest of those include allegations of financial impropriety, and the investigation into workplace culture during which Snyder (after a lengthy back-and-forth over the matter of a subpoena) testified to the House Oversight Committee.
In the absence of any outcomes from those investigations, though, it became clear that no firm action would be immediately forthcoming regarding an attempt to remove Snyder. Now, however, one owner has spoken rather forcefully on the subject. “He needs to sell,” the anonymous owner said, adding that, “I think there will be a movement.”
The change in opinion, the report details, could be due in part to the franchise’s struggles in landing a new stadium deal. In addition, an increase in anti-Snyder sentiment could be a reaction to the recent news surrounding Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver. He has been fined and suspended by the league, and has begun the process of selling both franchises in the aftermath of several league policy violations.
“We are making important progress on a cultural transformation to ensure our workplace is inclusive and safe for all,” Commanders president Jason Wright said in a statement. “The League has publicly recognized our efforts, and independent experts regularly examining our journey on this accord have confirmed this progress.”
The report also notes that a desire to oust Snyder is “not unanimous,” and that nothing is imminent at this time. This saga will therefore remain clouded in uncertainty for the foreseeable future, but it apparently still has the potential to take a serious turn.
This guy needs to go period. He has ruined this once very proud franchise!
I’ll believe it when I see it.
“We are making important progress on a cultural transformation to ensure our workplace is inclusive and safe for all,” Commanders president Jason Wright said in a statement.
Progress means the bad stuff is still happening, just less often.
“We are sexually harassing 39% fewer employees AND the duration of that harassment is 3 minutes shorter than a year ago.”
The culture is actually damn good
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Still a fartknocker.
So…. The Washington Post (who blocks non paying users) allows access to an article that is based completely on an anonymous owner with an imaginative connection to another owner in a different league.
I wonder if this anonymous owner was one of the 31 owners who agreed to provide Dan Snyder the debt waiver and loan to buy out the minority owners. You remember those minority owners Dwight Schar, Fred Smith and Robert Rothman who were trying to force Danny to sell the team and were removed from the scenario.
I despise Dan, but he’s not the only corrupt owner. I thought prostitution was illegal, guess not for Kraft. How about covering up for you QB’s sexual crimes Texans owner. he paid off the same women Watson did. The Miami owner was found guilty of tampering with both Brady and Peyton. Plus serious allegation of throwing games…..That’s 3 additional owners breaking laws.
I think you’ve hit on the big problem facing these owners that want Snyder gone. They themselves are living in glass houses and throwing stones could certainly backfire on them if their own dirty laundry is exposed to the public.
I didn’t even mention all of the on field scandals under Kraft. Didn’t Jerry recently payoff cheerleaders over harassment as well?
The NFL has always protected it’s image very aggressively so who knows how many closet skeletons are being hidden in the dark?