The Washington NFL football team and front office of the organization is being accused of pervasive sexual harassment and verbal abuse, according to The Washington Post.
In a report that was released on Thursday, 15 female employees of the team say that they were often met with “what they characterized as relentless sexual harassment and verbal abuse that was ignored — and in some cases, condoned — by top team executives.”
Per the Post:
“[Emily]Applegate is one of 15 former female Redskins employees who told The Washington Post they were sexually harassed during their time at the club. The other 14 women spoke on the condition of anonymity citing a fear of litigation, as some signed nondisclosure agreements with the team that threaten legal retribution if they speak negatively about the club. The team declined a request from The Post to release former female employees from these agreements so they could speak on the record without fear of legal reprisal. This story involved interviews with more than 40 current and former employees and a review of text messages and internal company documents.’
Several men were accused of verbal abuse and harassment, and according to the report, among them was Larry Michael, the longtime radio announcer who surprisingly retired Wednesday afternoon. Alex Santos, who was fired as the team’s director of pro personnel over the weekend, has also been accused of abuse, as was Richard Mann II, an assistant director of pro personnel, who was also terminated.
