Documents released by the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Oversight and Reform raise questions about whether the NFL’s investigation into the Washington Commanders was truly independent.
It revealed that not only did Washington agree to a written report being created of lawyer Beth Wilkinson’s findings and recommendations, but the league would not be able to release the findings without permission of franchise owner Daniel Snyder, according to the documents.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell had previously stated that Wilkinson presented her findings orally, and the league’s wire service wrote in December 2021, “The NFL said there was no written report of Wilkinson’s inquiry.”
