It wouldn’t be quite right if Dan Snyder was allowed to ride off into the sunset without paying heavily for his actions.
Moments after the NFL announced the sale of the Commanders to the Josh Harris-led group, the league announced findings from its 17-month investigation into Snyder.
As a result of the investigation, the league fined Snyder $60 million.
That seems like a huge sum, but merely a drop in the bucket after he just sold the team for $6 billion.
The NFL said Tiffani Johnson’s allegations of Snyder putting his hand on her thigh without her consent and pushing her toward the back of a car seat in an effort to have her join him after a dinner were substantiated.
The league also confirmed allegations of the club intentionally shielding and withholding approximately $11 million in shareable NFL revenues. The league also said Snyder and the club “failed to cooperate” during the investigation, and it led to the investigation taking longer than it should’ve.
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“The conduct substantiated in Ms. White’s findings has no place in the NFL,” said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. “We strive for workplaces that are safe, respectful and professional. What Ms. Johnston experienced is inappropriate and contrary to the NFL’s values.”
Snyder had been under fire in recent years and faced pressure to sell the team, especially after he was finally forced to change its original Redskins name following racial unrest in 2020.
Owners unanimously approved the sale on Thursday for a reported $6.05 billion to a Harris’ group that includes longtime business partner David Blitzer. The two own the NHL’s New Jersey Devils and NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers. NBA legend Magic Johnson and billionaire Mitchell Rales are also part of the group.
