As expected, Dan Snyder was a central talking point during this week’s owners meeting. The embattled Commanders owner remains the subject of speculation regarding his potential removal, something which will likely take place no earlier than the conclusion of the House Oversight Committee’s ongoing investigation into the team’s workplace culture. 
That probe is nearing an end, as detailed by Mark Maske, Nicki Jhabvala and Liz Clarke of the Washington Post. The office of Attorney General Karl Racine is “moving full steam ahead,” and “planning to take further action” upon its conclusion. It remains to be seen, the report notes though, what that action will entail.
“Dan Snyder, the Commanders, and the NFL will soon face accountability for their actions,” an unnamed source said of the situation. “Snyder will no longer be able to dodge subpoenas or avoid testifying or answering questions.” The attorney representing dozens of former team employees, Lisa Banks, added, “We eagerly await next steps from the D.C. Attorney General – hopefully he will succeed where the NFL has failed in ensuring accountability for two decades of sexual misconduct.”
The news comes after an explosive ESPN report claimed that Snyder hired private investigators to gather information which would protect him against removal. The 57-year-old has staunchly denied doing so, and likewise the team has pushed back against the notion that severe disciplinary action is coming.
“The team’s lawyers have met with counsel at the Attorney General’s office on multiple occasions, and no one from that office has ever indicated that the office is planning to take any action against the team or Dan Snyder,” per a club statement, which described the leak of potential action as “unconscionable.”
Snyder has been front and center at times over the past year, but especially in recent weeks as sentiment favoring his removal – either via a vote of 24 or more other owners or by means of convincing him to sell the franchise – has reportedly grown considerably. Colts owner Jim Irsay grabbed plenty of attention with his remarks on Tuesday; the reaction of his peers will be one of the league’s top storylines when the investigation concludes.
ESPN knows a thing or two about inappropriate workplace conduct. Good thing WaPo is on the case, lot of journalistic integrity coming from that organization.
Ya, do wapo and Amazon and congress next
So they can’t report on another organization that did similar things?
Snyder is a POS. He will still keep the team though
I’m really looking forward to the movie version.
Well Snyder could walk away and let his wife run the team. Danny Boy could be banned from the office and only allowed in his wife’s owners box. Not sure if she would let him in though. They must have an agreement because I don’t see how a women will stay with a guy like that. Money I guess covers a lot.
Does any guy really deserve his wife. Guys treat there woman like dirt.
Sounds like you’ve really figured out relationships.
A great headline but not a great story. Once again, its “an unnamed source said of the situation” …..
Unfortunately for this article the Washington Post is requiring a subscription.
Karl Racine is the D.C. Attorney General making a statement on an NFL Francise that represents the District of Columbia, but plays in Maryland, and has its HQ in Virginia.
If Karl Racine is willing to take his findings to the Solicitor General, it will be unfounded due to the Commanders not actually operating within Karl Racine jurisdiction….
Snyder should move the team overseas and leave the WaPo and it’s “unnamed sources” in the rear view mirror.
Dan Snyder should leave the country and never come back. The Washington Post is a news organization that find facts about power hungry aholes and prints them. It amazing how much lower and middle class Americans want to protect the rich from all of us knowing how they really operate. The rich care about money and power. They don’t care about you or your fandom for their crappy football team.