Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay said on Tuesday that he believes “there’s merit to remove” Daniel Snyder as owner of the Washington Commanders. It was a shocking turn of events to see an actual owner come out and speak against another one in the league.
Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated caught up with the Indianapolis Colts owner J and asked why he thought he needed to go public with his comments.
“Just having three daughters and seven granddaughters, I can relate to that sort of thing—my seven granddaughters, as they venture off in different forms of working for organizations,” Irsay said, via Sports Illustrated. “I know the culture that we have in Indianapolis. I know the special culture that we have and the family atmosphere that we have developed there. That’s important to me, and I believe it’s important to many owners in this league because that’s what we’re about.”
Irsay continued, “You have to protect the shield to protect the league, and I don’t like to see the shield damaged. And right now, the shield is taking some damage from all this.”
On Twitter, he added:
“…You gotta stand,for something…or you’re gonna fall..for anything…”.
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According to a jaw-dropping report by ESPN last week, Snyder has hired private investigators to get “dirt” on commissioner Roger Goodell and some fellow owners, including Jerry Jones of the Dallas Cowboys.
At some point on Tuesday, Snyder sent a letter to fellow owners in response to some of the allegations levied against him in the ESPN.
Snyder has been an embarrassment to the league for years now, but seems to always manage to escape being ousted from the NFL.
Things may have changed for the better because of Irsay.
