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YorockPaperScissors t1_iurvnjr wrote

I have to assume that votes have been counted and there are at least 24 owners willing to force Snyder out. There is no way his ego would allow him to admit defeat unless he had no choice.

Good riddance. He is definitely the worst owner in major North American professional sports. And that's saying a lot, as there is no shortage of competition for that title.

Edit to add: Everyone jumping in here with other shitty owners who they think are worse than Snyder are just wrong. Like I said, there are a ton of awful owners. But only Snyder sued his own season ticket holders. And only Snyder swindled his his own season ticket holders.

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danxmanly t1_iusijr6 wrote

I actually feel sorry for their fans... And I'm a Cowboys fan. Miss the ol rivalries between to two teams when both were better respected.

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ringthree t1_iuso6bj wrote

I 100% agree.

Also, I hate you and Fox Sports Cowboy loving bias.

But you are also 100% agree, Washington has sucked for so long, I don't even look forward to the rival game anymore.

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arlmwl t1_iutz10l wrote

When I moved to DC in the 1980’s everyone talked about the Redskins everywhere. People at the grocery store would talk to each other about the games. You’d see Redskins flags everywhere, and there was always chatter at work about the team. The news was always fun to read articles about the team, and it was a massive, shared cultural experience.

Snyder has squandered all of that since he bought the team. Entire generations of kids have grown up thinking the Redskins are losers and either don’t care about football at all, or root for some other team. Hardly anyone talks about the team at work, amongst friends, or in bars. Most people I know who have gone to games in the last 10 years go to support the other team.

I’ve never seen such destruction of goodwill and a tearing down of a cultural icon in such a short period of time. But here we are.

I hope they sell and leave town.

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arlmwl t1_iutzo0b wrote

When I moved to DC in the 1980’s everyone talked about the Redskins everywhere. People at the grocery store would talk to each other about the games. You’d see Redskins flags everywhere, and there was always chatter at work about the team. The news always had fun to read articles about the team, and it was a massive, shared cultural experience.

Snyder has squandered all of that since he bought the team. Entire generations of kids have grown up thinking the Redskins are losers and either don’t care about football at all, or root for some other team. Hardly anyone talks about the team at work, amongst friends, or in bars. Most people I know who have gone to games in the last 10 years go to support the other team.

I’ve never seen such destruction of goodwill and a tearing down of a cultural icon in such a short period of time. But here we are.

I hope they sell and leave town.

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danxmanly t1_iuu0ihv wrote

I vote for both the team AND the town to leave the planet. We'll, maybe that's a bit harsh... The players and coaches can stay and start anew.

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danxmanly t1_iut0tbb wrote

Hey... I even get sick of all the bias.. It's like they have the Cowboys as Super Bowl contenders every year.. I mean cmon.. Let's go deep into the playoffs a few times first.

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Agreeable-Shower-909 t1_iutjnlo wrote

Two things are certain in life:

The Cowboys as Super Bowl contenders in the preseason

Notre dame ranked insanely high/“this is our year” in the preseason

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-heathcliffe- t1_iuu7vac wrote

Add this: Penn state always seeming creepy. Sorry but after the whole thing, i cant shake happy valley from being gross.

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sudhu t1_iuua9t6 wrote

Have you not followed the news for the last 10 years? Penn State was the first but certainly not the only school

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4904burchfield t1_iuu20xd wrote

I believe the the #1 is the lions are out of the play offs 2023

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ClownPuncherrr t1_iuuf4n2 wrote

The only reason is because of the size of the fan base. The Cowboys are never “poised for a deep playoff run.” I used to love to hate them. But they have been bad for so long it’s not even sporting anymore. How I sport in g is it? It would be like waiting for a three legged dog to get up off the ice only to hit it with a stick and wait for it to try to get up again. It’s that UNSPORTING. But, good luck cowboys, I hope you and the raiders finally do something.

Also: the dez Bryant playoff game was a catch.

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KlumsyNinja42 t1_iuu8kwl wrote

It’s always better when you respect your rival. Looking back I miss the Jim Harbaugh days.

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GlassEyeMV t1_iuto9jy wrote

I absolutely despise the McCaskey family as a Bears fan.

That said, I’ve met a handful of NFL owners thanks to my job - Dan is definitely absolutely the worst. Goodell is a major asshole too, but Snyder is definitely the worst pro sports owner in the country.

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chefhj t1_iuupg6b wrote

As a fellow bears fan fuck the McCaskeys

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ringthree t1_iuslzef wrote

When he took over, Washington was in the top three of most valuable sports franchises in the world.

What a horrible human. The worst timeline all started the day Snyder bought the team. I mega-loathe him.

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KindlyDevelopment339 t1_iuuslqd wrote

I live in VA and know some rich folks who knew of Snyder’s dealings. One story stuck out: there is a $10,000 fine for cutting down a certain tree in protected areas and he spent like $5M cutting a bunch down so he could have a better view of the Chesapeake Bay watershed

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fullmetalasian t1_iutw93b wrote

So apparently the feds are investigating the Commanders finances but I'm sure that has nothing to do with their sudden intrest in selling.

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YorockPaperScissors t1_iuumum9 wrote

Excellent point - an impending indictment might be his motivation to sell rather than his fellow owners (who hate him).

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Jajineo t1_iutf097 wrote

Martha Ford gives him a run for his money

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SmarterThanMyBoss t1_iutsxhn wrote

This is truly a sad day. Soon the Commies might be a competent, well-run organization thay competes for championships and doesn't give me a reason to laugh or gawk at the slow motion train crash.

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Coreybib t1_iuui3om wrote

Agreed. There are a lot of selfish shitty owners. but Snyder takes the cake.

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skygiant135 t1_iuvfiim wrote

What the hell is that first article dear god how desperate are you for money

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rmr236 t1_iut8fzq wrote

Bob Nutting may have him beat on “worst owner on North American professional sports”.

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Magmaster12 t1_iut9cpu wrote

The worst part is that isn't even the worst owner in all sports or even franchise history.

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_The_Bear t1_ius1ty7 wrote

You clearly don't know much about Dan Snyder.

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Knightmare4469 t1_iusshfg wrote

Did the spanos prostitute out their cheerleaders while withholding their passports?

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Knightmare4469 t1_ivc649u wrote

They've won the same number of superbowls and I'd argue the chargers have been MUCH more successful and relevant since 1999, when Snyder took over. Even IF you ignore the off the field stuff, which is hilariously stupid to do so, spanos has fielded a better product than Snyder.

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YorockPaperScissors t1_ius2zwg wrote

Spanos sucks, but it's not even remotely close.

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YorockPaperScissors t1_ius8gmc wrote

Snyder has loads of qualifications for both categories. He runs his team like a barely functional kleptocratic dictatorship. You may have noticed that they haven't been terribly successful on the field since he purchased the team in 1999.

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YorockPaperScissors t1_iusfg7s wrote

That is not my team. In the NFL I cheer for the Falcons.

Even though Spanos moved the Chargers to LA, I stand by my assertion that Snyder is far worse.

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mikesaninjakillr t1_ius4sk6 wrote

Can whoever buys it please rename it to the sentinels

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myfuntimes t1_iusd7k5 wrote

Named after the soldiers that stand guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier? I like it! I have been trying to think of a name that sounds decent and applies to the area.

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emelbee923 t1_iusiukt wrote

I always wanted them to be the Sentinels because of The Replacements, which is loosely based on Washington's strike-shortened championship season. Get Gene Hackman and Keanu Reeves voiceovers on video packages on game day.

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gr8kamon t1_iuu8rs7 wrote

It's honestly insane it didn't happen. They could have Keanu run out in full pads and uniform with the team at the first home game and people would lose their mind

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Raeandray t1_iuu2qzi wrote

This seems tacky to me at best. Football is a fun sport for entertainment purposes. I don’t know that we should compare them to guardians of the soldiers who were lost but never found in war.

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emodro t1_iuu6k78 wrote

It’s a replacements reference…. You should watch it, it’s great.

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myfuntimes t1_iuua26k wrote

Fair point. I just like when teams have names based on their location.

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JoeSicko t1_iuucvpg wrote

Sounds like something Snyder would do. Cater to vets to distract from his own BS.

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Purple1829 t1_iusx6bx wrote

I thought Football Team was such an awesome name. I was legit bummed when they didn’t keep it.

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Not_the_brightest t1_iutb8qq wrote

Yeah, I really liked it. Made then stand out from all the others, and not just because they suck.

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Rolemodel247 t1_iusnloa wrote

Named after the law enforcement forces sent to round up mutants? I think not.

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spencehammer t1_iutd19m wrote

Only slightly better than being named for men of Gilead who own Handmaids.

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bdclark t1_iusvp7p wrote

You know they probably really wanted to name them the Washington Generals till they realized that's the name of the team the Harlem Globetrotters always play.

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tFlydr t1_iuty8f7 wrote

Swapping redskins to pigskins was the easiest layup on earth.

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Mesofeelyoma t1_iutxheg wrote

I always thought 'Hogs' would've been appropriate. Almost anything is better than Commanders.

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88leo t1_iuudiny wrote

Absolutely, best name I have heard. Better trademark it.

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DCdeer t1_iuu9h1f wrote

Um fuck no what a shit name that holds no meaning with the fan base

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Hwted t1_iusyt03 wrote

Washington Monuments…Swamps

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phred_666 t1_iusjibj wrote

Red Wolves or Red Hogs are a LOT better names than the Sentinels. Almost as bad a name as Commanders.

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somdude04 t1_iusw6au wrote

Red Wolves had trademark issues. With the history of the name, Red Hogs can be seen as comparing Native Americans to hogs.

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phred_666 t1_iusx05l wrote

Can’t imagine the mental gymnastics involved with associating Hogs with Native Americans. The offensive line of Washington during their glory days in the 80’s and 90’s was “The Hogs”. That’s why you see some fans wearing hog noses. It’s a logical name choice based on the team’s past.

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JoeSicko t1_iuud1gc wrote

That's why we should have been the DC groundhogs.

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Dynas_ t1_iusl586 wrote

Just rename it back to the Redskins. It was never racist to begin with. That was a all a PR move.

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mikesaninjakillr t1_iusmcmr wrote

It is, was, and will always be racist.

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Dynas_ t1_iusr6k4 wrote

It's more racist to be offended on behalf of the people it's about who don't think it's racist at all.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/new-poll-finds-9-in-10-native-americans-arent-offended-by-redskins-name/2016/05/18/3ea11cfa-161a-11e6-924d-838753295f9a_story.html

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mechapoitier t1_iusmpfv wrote

Anything but Commanders, which is so seemingly intentionally poorly thought out that it seems like a troll against the fans. So every player is in command? Like they all fly in from their global deployments on Sundays?

Hell just go back to Football Team while we sort it out.

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115MRD t1_iutkqnn wrote

They risked losing the trademark rights because its illegal to trademark racial slurs. No way they'd risk continued court challenges especially when their owner is now under federal investigation.

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Dynas_ t1_iuw0bfe wrote

In your own article it says:

>petitioners withdrew for further litigation now that the legal issue has become moot due to a decision in another case which found the relevant portion of the trademark law to be an unconstitutional infringement on freedom of speech.

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Ry90Ry t1_iutjlgw wrote

Jeff bezos is wet rn

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PlayboiGarri t1_iuvinft wrote

Dude already has a house in Kalorama, he might as well just buy the Commies and somehow move them into DC proper

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Additional-Ad7305 t1_iuvs3cj wrote

Ha! The Commies. Most underrated comment on a Reddit comment thread today. Have an updoot.

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Ry90Ry t1_iuvwtdg wrote

U must not be around geriatric Fox News viewers…

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Ry90Ry t1_iuvww9n wrote

I mean he’s building his biz compound near the airport and he owns the news paper already

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MC_ScattCatt t1_iurt9cr wrote

Now if we could only do the same for Man Utd. This dude has somehow made other NFL owners look good.

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82ndGameHead t1_iuruv3k wrote

Keep the pressure on them. Not one gridiron football fan thought Snyder would ever change the team's name, much less sell. But here we are...

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sbrooks84 t1_iuto341 wrote

Fan solidarity is the only way to get rid of these owners who only see fans as things to extract dollars from

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RollingMoss1 t1_iuruzoq wrote

New owners for the Commanders can't come soon enough. Snyder is a disaster for the team and the NFL.

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Bobgers t1_iut7mho wrote

God I hope they change that garbage name too.

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UprootedLandfill t1_iuty0zl wrote

I would have rather they kept using Washington Football Team

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emodro t1_iuu6xyg wrote

The problem is no one knew how to reference it. “It’s the eagles vs the football team” instead of “it’s the eagles vs Washington”.

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JoeSicko t1_iuud4ql wrote

DC is two syllables. Even Aikman could do that.

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emodro t1_iuudu8i wrote

I live in DC. People called it “the football team” all the time and it was so dumb. No one calls Manchester United “the football club”

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ChrysMYO t1_iuv4sdq wrote

Well, yeah, they're United. The Football team hasn't been since Snyder bought it.

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emodro t1_iuv4yhg wrote

No one calls Liverpool the football club

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JoeSicko t1_iuw9m7g wrote

More than one team in Manchester, right?

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stobors t1_iuw00jp wrote

I would rather it be the Washington Team Football or better known as WTF.

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SophiaofPrussia t1_iutc1ku wrote

Yes, of all the awesome names they could’ve picked for the DC area “commanders” is just so lame. Every time I hear it I think of a football team that’s playing through the chafe because the other team stole their undies from the locker room.

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camergen t1_iutwdjm wrote

What other sports parallels would they have were teams have gone through multiple name changes in a 5 year period? Maybe the Seattle Pilots? (But I want to say they moved cities and only changed once, to the Brewers)

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Bobgers t1_iutibfx wrote

I would have even taken “ The Commandments” first commandment… Thou Shall Not Win AGAINST US!

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one_little_victory_ t1_iuupoyd wrote

Same. Going back to "Redskins" is probably not realistic but I would have loved Red Hawks or Red Tails. Commanders just never resonated with me.

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IIIlllIIllIll t1_iuvrjef wrote

Should revert the name back to Washington Football Team too.

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philodendrin t1_iut0gxw wrote

Oh Sweet Baby Jesus, I have been wanting this for a long time. He killed the team that I grew up loving and reduced it to a crappy mess of an organization and wasted talent.

Good bye, Danny Boy, don't let the door hit you in the butt on the way out.

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BostonDrivingIsWorse t1_iurx423 wrote

Putin ‘bout to buy the Commanders.

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chris_wiz t1_iusvzvy wrote

Maybe Trump will buy it for him.

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gsbadj t1_iutiy8j wrote

I have heard the comparison that Snyder is what the owners feared Trump would have been like if they they had let him own a team.

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JoeSicko t1_iuud9cn wrote

Only actual billionaires allowed. Maybe the Saudis?

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of_the_mountain t1_iush9ww wrote

I am worried this is just so that he can put the team in a trust or something instead of directly owning it. But hey if he actually does sell that would be great news

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emelbee923 t1_iusiykl wrote

The unpopular possibility is that it is to sell a minority stake in the team, while Snyder maintains majority control.

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of_the_mountain t1_iusj66z wrote

Yeah I was just thinking if he puts the team under control of an LLC or something it would be harder to remove him since it’s not a direct ownership. I’m no corporate lawyer just seems like he could add some distance between himself and the team without straight up selling it

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emelbee923 t1_iusjhx2 wrote

The other possibility I saw mentioned was minority stake with a pathway to majority ownership as a means to "go out on his own terms" so to speak. He wouldn't be subject to expulsion by owners' vote, and would be forced to sell the team due to any public pressure.

I'm still skeptical that it is anything of note, such as full sale of the team. That's much too much to hope for as a Washington fan.

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idobbq t1_iut87oa wrote

The NFL will still have to approve any new owner or ownership structure. I don’t see anything other than a complete sale with no ownership (directly or indirectly) tied to Snyder.

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SophiaofPrussia t1_iutcub2 wrote

He 100% already owns the team through some other entity. There’s no chance he owns it directly and outright. I know Snyder is not the brightest crayon in the box but he’s definitely not that stupid.

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FMX010 t1_iuti3py wrote

Ohhhh I really hope Kanye West buys them!! It would be perfect!!!

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DancesWithElectrons t1_iurx72b wrote

Anyone got an in at BOA? r/sports should consider making bid (think Packers stock), we couldn't possibly do a worse job running the team.

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bigboilerdawg t1_iusfdvt wrote

NFL rules require an individual to be a majority shareholder. A publicly owned team like the Packers cannot happen going forward.

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Ihavepurpleshoes t1_iusdgwa wrote

When I was a kid, I had a white-person doll with white hair. She came packaged with 3 washable markers: brown, auburn, and yellow to make her a brunette, a redhead, or a blond. This photo shows the exact shade for the blond hair.

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Pavona t1_iutqktb wrote

oh! i thought her hair was cornpiss yellow, my bad.

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ringthree t1_iuslnep wrote

As a life long Washington fan, this can not happen fast enough.

A gang of monkey's randomly picking draft picks and the roster could put together better teams over 20 years.

And there would be a substantial drop in sexual harassments incidents on the eastern seaboard.

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Kirbychick999 t1_iusaujf wrote

Good, this man has clearly shown he is unable to run an organization and especially one that employs women.

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Craigasm t1_iutep8g wrote

Thank god. Good riddance to him.

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organikbeaver t1_iutifxn wrote

Sadly, just wait until the new owner(s). The persons capable of buying a sports team are going to be bad people. No owner will give proper salaries to cheerleaders (>$100K per year), treat front office workers (non execs) with any dignity, and provide fans with a great experience. They didn’t become billionaires by being nice, helpful, or good to a community.

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santichrist t1_iuucttr wrote

Damn what a cold slap in the face of reality, I remember in my minds eye Dan Snyder looking like a frat boy version of John Oliver now he looks like Harvey Weinstein

Time flies

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average_waffle t1_iuudoik wrote

It's fucked up this happening after he named the team Commanders

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Sinicalkush t1_iuta931 wrote

Get ready for those -8.00$ monthly maintenance fees

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Macalacka t1_iutvqil wrote

Cool! Now do the Cincinnati Reds

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JerseyTom1958 t1_iuuc880 wrote

They destroyed a once proud and loved team. Alienated all the fans who supported them. Time to be gone Snyders!

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aboynamedbluetoo t1_iuvdccy wrote

I’d bet the team would have been worth more in a sale if he hadn’t renamed it and had allowed the new owners the opportunity to do so.

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Tjengel t1_iut8h1u wrote

Lou Al Synder?

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Oaksenberg t1_iutt4fo wrote

I probably woulda gotten a cobra to do it instead.

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Bermuda_Shorts_ t1_iuuahyb wrote

This thread turned into Cowboys hate, er obsession. Lol

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88leo t1_iuudaki wrote

Its early christmas

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NoVaBurgher t1_iuuihz8 wrote

Probably cause he realized neither Virginia Maryland nor DC wanted to build him a new stadium

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amuricanswede t1_iuur8g7 wrote

Does this mean they can be renamed too?

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ThatPaulywog t1_iuvdzxm wrote

Snyder getting booted from DC ..... Again!

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Recampb t1_iuvvuxz wrote

But who is that blonde???

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KingRBPII t1_iuw43cx wrote

Let’s get some black ownership in the NFL

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mackinoncougars t1_iuwxftv wrote

According to his written statement he hired BofA

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Veretax t1_iuttjun wrote

Who the hell is Synder?

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z3r0kewl t1_iutzxz1 wrote

I like Washington being a dumpster fire because it gives Philly one extra home game per season. And one that is much cheaper to attend.

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soiledsanchez t1_iuviivm wrote

I guarantee with this sale the team will leave DC and have zero connection to the old franchise it used do be, shit they might just fold it like the browns back in ‘96

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guitarzan212 t1_iutkbbr wrote

Synder will do no such thing!

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fjvgamer t1_iutu8zq wrote

Can anyone give me a TLDR version of why Snyder is bad? I haven't been keeping up with the NFL for a couple decades.

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RicksterA2 t1_ius1rqy wrote

BOA - guaranteed to rip him off and screw the entire deal up...

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