Much has been made of the Redskins’ impending name change over the past several weeks, but it sounds as if the organization has bigger fish to fry at the moment. Twitter has been buzzing with rumors of a potentially explosive report that the Washington Post is preparing to publish, and while we are still awaiting that story, we felt we should pass along some context.
Adam Schefter of ESPN.com confirms that the Post is drafting a story that will feature (presumably negative) aspects of the Redskins’ organizational culture (Twitter link). In response, the club has hired DC-based attorney Beth Wilkinson to conduct a thorough review of its protocols (Twitter link). Schefter’s tweet says that Wilkinson will be reviewing “past” culture, which suggests that the team has since addressed any problems that may have existed.
But there are troubling signs. For instance, Schefter also reports that minority shareholders have hired an investment bank to facilitate a sale of their stake in the team (Twitter link), and this all comes on the heels of the departures of two front office execs. In addition to those firings, radio play-by-play announcer Larry Michael has left the organization.
Per Pro Football Talk (via Twitter), at least two minority owners have been trying to sell their interest in the team for months, so that may not be at all related to any organization issues that the Post will be covering. And the team is said to be frustrated by the rampant speculation that stories about the story have engendered. Nonetheless, the report will certainly be worth a read, as will the ensuing damage control from the team’s side of things.
certainly cryptic
I really don’t see any ‘bombshell’ coming out. I’ve been a huge Skins fan since the 80’s. And have witnessed their self destruction for the past 20 years w/ Dan at the helm.
I can’t believe minority owners want to sell in an industry that booms literally 30% annually; we’ll see how 2020 plays out number wise.
These minorities owners are now offended? How long have they owned stake? I haven’t seen 1 article w/ the length any of them have been owners.
Its a sad franchise now. That’s 100% on Dan.
Get on YouTube and watch the clip from the Pat McAfee show this morning.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EdErcV2UwAAlsfc?format=jpg&name=900×900
If any of it is true, he has to get Donald Sterling’d. And I’m not one of those folks who despise the wealthy & just want to see them lose their means….but those accusations are outrageous man.
Pimping out cheerleaders? TF?
I just read a rumor that they were paying off refs. It’s only a wild rumor at this point, but if that ends up being true, it would affect the whole league.
yea I mean, Sterling was stripped of his team in the NBA for flagrantly insensitive remarks about the impact of his wealth on the players playing for his team – and those were private statements secretly recorded in his home.
If 0.5% of the Snyder story has any validity, he has to go, on sight. Or ASAP after the red tape, etc.
So, Dan Snyder is a drug using rapist pimp?
You don’t usually see people write such nice things about him.
If even 25% of the rumors circulating are true, this will definitely be a bombshell report.
Not sure why you’re calling out the minority owners or why you’d assume that they had any idea what was going on as any one of the rumors would be something that those involved would want to keep very secret.
Most of the minority owners are probably people who are a part of the ownership group only because of two things: the caché/prestige that comes with being part-owner and the investment opportunity that you mention. They’re not involved in every day-to-day decision-making because that would be counter-productive.
Anyways, it’s currently all speculation, but like I said, if even a small amount of the rumors are true, it makes sense that some owners would want to bail.
Guess I was wrong. It could sink to lower levels.
It starts at the top. Dan Snyder should be reviewed by league officials or an unbiased third party. When your team name is a racial slur it can be expected that your organization and ownership group have serious problems.
Fun fact:
Teams have organizational issues regardless of who their logo and mascot are.
Patriots don’t have a racist team name and their owner loves to get “massages” and their coaching has a history of cheating.
Redskins don’t have organizational issues cause they have a name people take offense to.
Should rename the team the Washington Hogs in honor of Joe Bugel if we are dead set on changing the team name.
I wonder iff Dan Snyder is forced by the NFL to step down or sell the team or face a heavy fine after the latest rumors going arround.. My guess iss iff every thing is true The Skins would face a heavy fine plus loss of future draft picks Id be shocked iff the NFL doesnt investigates this.. Im sure theyve already haved.. Probably why Snyder cleaned house prob forced tooo.. Its a big black eye for Washington and the NFL
At this point, they might as well just wait for Bezos to rename the team.
Expecting the announcement of the Washington Cowmen anytime now.
I think you mean “the team formerly known as” haha
Wasn’t really a “bombshell” report. Snyder isn’t implicated, his employees in his near circle are.
Mark Cuban had the same thing and survived.
I doubt this takes Snyder down. Wish it would but unless he is being accused and found guilty, I don’t see him losing his team over this. He is just going to deny knowledge like Cuban did and say he should have done more.
It appears the Jaguars might not be the only franchise considering a brighter future in England
amazing how so many dudes cant keep to themselves…smh
Hale to the DeadSkins…..
Might as well rename the team the Washington Litigators now.
Ownership is now RED FACED over this ! They’ve all been caught but they all won’t be scalped !
Guess changing the team name to Foreskins is appropriate after all…
Snyder needs to sell
Breaking news: Dan Snyder is still a massive POS