Washington Commanders Cheerleaders Scandal On S*xual Misconduct

Posted by Tamela Phillippe on Wednesday, May 8, 2024

The House Committee on Oversight and Reform claimed in a report released on Thursday that the Washington Commanders were responsible for more than 20 years of a toxic work atmosphere.

Former female employees said that the organization’s upper levels ignored and downplayed sexual misconduct. They recounted numerous incidents of s*xual harassment committed by men at the Commanders’ highest ranks.

Dan Snyder, the owner, was also charged in the report with touching a former worker inappropriately over dinner and ordering employees to make a DVD of sexually explicit cheerleader footage.

According to the report, cheerleading candidates had to walk on the field “as [Snyder] and his friends gawked from his suite with binoculars,” as it stated.

Accusations at the Washington Commanders

The investigation that led to the report’s release was launched in October 2021 due to the NFL’s failure to make public the findings of its assessment of the Commanders’ workplace culture.

The NFL’s examination by lawyer Beth Wilkinson was finished in the summer of 2021, and the team was fined $10 million as a result.

The study “shows how one of the most powerful institutions in America, the NFL, mishandled pervasive sexual harassment and misconduct,” according to Representative Carolyn B. Maloney, chair of the House committee.

“Our report exposes the narrative of a team filled with sexual harassment and misbehavior, a billionaire owner focused on denying responsibility, and a powerful company that opted to cover this up rather than pursue accountability and stand up for employees,” Maloney continued.

What is Owner Dan Snyder accused of?

Snyder has been the target of some particularly devastating accusations, with many claiming that he created a “toxic culture” at work.

The team owner was charged with “intimidating witnesses” and “refusing to release former employees from their confidentiality agreements” as part of allegations that he tried to obstruct the inquiry.

Snyder was charged with obstructing access to over 40,000 papers during the Wilkinson probe by using a “secret” deal with the NFL.

The team owner allegedly initiated his covert probe to “present him as the victim of a defamation campaign…and deflect responsibility for the organization’s destructive work culture,” according to the House committee, which called Snyder “evasive” and “misleading.”

NFL accused of misleading public

The study chastised the NFL for misleading the public about handling the Wilkinson Investigation and failing to hold those involved accountable.

The NFL does not mandate that clubs report nondisclosure and confidentiality agreements.

The organization has failed to “ensure that its workplaces are free from discrimination and harassment.”

What’s next for Dan Snyder?

Dan Snyder, who has endured a lot of controversy throughout his 23-year ownership of the Washington club, still needs to be completely clear about the effects of the study.

Jim Irsay, the owner of the Indianapolis Colts, told the media in October that Snyder ought to be made to sell the team. Throughout the past year, there have been whispers that his fellow owners share this opinion.

A team owner has never been forced to resign in the 102-year history of the league, so this would be a complex procedure. 

According to reports, Snyder has promised to do whatever it takes to protect his control of the franchise, even if it means paying a price that results in “many casualties.”

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