Those allegations about the team’s workplace led to a year-long probe conducted by lawyer Beth Wilkinson, and when that investigation concluded in 2021 it produced as many questions as it did answers. He was long criticised for refusing to change the team’s previous name, which was derided by activists and politicians as a racial slur, until he agreed to do just that in 2020.Īnd the behaviour of both Snyder and employees at the team, and how they treated women, was placed under the microscope that same year after women reported being sexually or verbally harassed while working for the club. He was engaged in a bitter feud with his minority owners until he eventually bought them out. Snyder has been a controversial owner for years, as one of the NFL’s flagship franchises has struggled on and off the field during his ownership. The House oversight committee’s report is expected before Maloney leaves Congress in early January. Snyder himself testified in late July, after a lengthy back-and-forth with the committee. Picture: Graeme Jennings-Pool/Getty Images NFL commissioner Roger Goodell had told lawmakers in a contentious hearing in June that he believed Snyder “has been held accountable” by the league and that he did not have the power to force Snyder to sell.įormer employee Ana Nunez testifies during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on sexual harassment in the workplace at the Washington Commanders. Carolyn Maloney, a New York Democrat who is losing her seat to redistricting. He has also faced a congressional investigation, which has been championed by Rep. He has given no indication he would willingly give up the team. Snyder has denied all wrongdoing about personal accusations against him. He was fined $10 million and agreed to step away from the day-to-day operations of the team following an investigation that he initially commissioned, but which was later taken over by the league. Irsay’s comments come as the embattled Washington team is in a lengthy holding pattern. He added that there was no timeline for the latest investigation into Snyder, and when it’s done owners can make a decision about him. And they won’t.”Ī couple of hours after Irsay spoke, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell seemed to lightly admonish Irsay for his comments, saying that “speculation, without facts, is not a very positive thing to do,” a message that he delivered to the owners. Irsay will conclude that there is no reason for the Snyders to consider selling the franchise. “We are confident that, when he has an opportunity to see the actual evidence in this case, Mr. Irsay decided to go public with his statement today, while an investigation is in process, and the team has had no opportunity to formally respond to allegations,” the statement said. The statement reiterated that Snyder has no intention to sell. In a statement, a Washington Commanders spokeswoman assailed Irsay’s comments and said the team has made “remarkable progress” in recent years. “Once owners talk amongst each other, they’ll arrive to the right decision and my belief is that unfortunately that’s the road we probably need to go down,” Irsay said. Irsay - whose father Robert Irsay once faced a firestorm after abruptly moving the Colts from Baltimore to Indianapolis - added that what has been revealed about the team’s inner workings is “gravely concerning,” and that he believes eventually there could be enough support among ownership to remove Snyder. Lauderdale, Florida.Indianapolis Colts Owner Jim Irsay has spoken about doubts on the future of Washington owner Dan Snyder. He is the author of the #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller Your Next Five Moves (Simon & Schuster) and a father of 2 boys and 2 girls. Patrick Bet-David is the founder and CEO of Valuetainment Media. Connect with him on his weekly SOSCAST here: He hasn’t always been an authority on money. In his memoir, Smuggler (2016), Reaves claims that Seal paid millions in bribes to the Clintons when Bill Clinton was governor of Arkansas in order to land planes carrying cocaine at Mena, Arkansas.Īdam “Sos” Sosnick has lived a true rags to riches story. Reaves employed Barry Seal as a pilot in many of his drug-smuggling operations. He worked for Pablo Escobar and the Medellín Cartel. William Roger Reaves is an American pilot who was one of the most prolific drug smugglers in history. Text: PODCAST to 310.340.1132 to get added to the distribution list In this episode, Patrick Bet-David is joined by Adam Sosnick and Roger Reaves.
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