One of the biggest hopes coming out of the scandal that has taken hold in Washington over the past couple of days is that it would lead to the eventual sale of the team from owner Dan Snyder.
According to a new report from The Washington Post, that likely won’t be the case, though the team will likely be fined or face other forms of punishment.
Here is an excerpt from the report:
The NFL will seriously consider fining Washington’s team following accusations from 15 women of sexual harassment and verbal abuse against former club officials, and it will consider disciplinary measures against the individuals involved. But the league and fellow team owners are not expected to take formal steps to attempt to compel owner Daniel Snyder to sell the franchise, according to multiple people familiar with the NFL’s inner workings.
Dan Snyder was not personally accused of any of the sexual or verbal abuse that was brought up in a report from The Post on Thursday, though it is believed that he was well of aware of the situation, and even contributed to the harmful culture in Washington that has been prevalent over the years.
Both said that, based on the current available information, they would not expect the league or owners to try to challenge Snyder’s ownership, given that he was not accused of any inappropriate behavior in the report by The Post.
“But we’ll wait to see what the investigation finds,” one of those people said. “That will be the basis for any potential discipline.”
Now, as Washington looks to move forward and right the ship, it appears as if Snyder will be around despite fans’ wishes for him to sell the team.
