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Dan Snyder breaks his silence on The Washington Post's bombshell report on allegations of sexual harassment among Redskins executives

Jul 18, 2020, 00:18 IST
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Dan Snyder — owner of Washington's NFL franchise — said "the behavior described in yesterday's Washington Post article has no place in our franchise."AP Photo/Susan Walsh
  • Dan Snyder — the owner of Washington's NFL franchise — broke his silence on The Washington Post's bombshell report on allegations of sexual harassment among his team executives.
  • In a statement shared by ESPN's Adam Schefter, Snyder said "the behavior described in [the article] has no place in our franchise or society" and that he's committed to "setting a new culture and standard for our team."
  • Snyder has already hired a law firm to conduct an independent review of the team's culture, and he said in his statement that they are "empowered to do a full, unbiased investigation."
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Dan Snyder has weighed in on The Washington Post's bombshell report that revealed accusations of pervasive culture sexual harassment among executives for his team.

On Friday, the owner of Washington's NFL franchise issued a statement addressing The Post's scathing glimpse into his inner circle at the organization. In the article, fifteen women came forward to accuse top executives of harassment and verbal abuse.

FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2019, file photo, the Washington Redskins logo is seen on FedEx Field prior to an NFL football game between the New York Giants and the Redskins in Landover, Md. Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson says Seattle-based Amazon will begin pulling Redskins team merchandise from its online marketplace. Ferguson urged the online giant to remove such merchandise it because of growing calls for the team to change what he called their use of a racial slur in the name. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally, File)Associated Press

In his response, which ESPN's Adam Schefter shared via Twitter, Snyder said "the behavior described yesterday's Washington Post article has no place in our franchise or society" and that the report "strengthened [his] commitment to setting a new culture and standard for our team."

Snyder has already hired a D.C. law firm to conduct an independent review of the team's culture, and he said in his statement that they are "empowered to do a full, unbiased investigation." He also affirmed his commitment to exacting change within the organization — specifically in the human resources department — based on the findings of the review and the recommendations that follow.

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He added that his goal is "not only to avoid these issues in the future but most importantly create a team culture that is respective and inclusive of all."

Several members of the organization's top brass resigned or were fired after The Post presented allegations from their sources to the team, but whether or not Snyder himself will face repercussions remains to be seen.

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