On Friday, there was another announcement regarding the potential sale of the Washington Commanders by longtime owner Daniel Snyder.
So, where are we today, and where are we in the process of this future sale?
On April 13, a nonexclusive deal with the Josh Harris group was announced. That agreement was not final, nor was it a signed deal exclusively with Harris.
Friday, May 12 a new stage in the process was reached. This was an exclusive deal with the Harris Group, and the amount of $6.05 billion was confirmed.
Though his office was cleaned out at the Ashburn facility months ago, though there were multiple reports that Mr. Snyder was moving forward toward an actual sale of the team, up to that point the one person we had not heard from that Snyder was absolutely selling was Daniel Snyder himself. That statement finally arrived on May 12.
Statement from Commanders Co-Owners Tanya and Dan Snyder pic.twitter.com/uW8UTOgfsU
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) May 12, 2023
Next, the NFL Finance Committee will look at the particulars of the deal and then recommend it to the other owners for a vote. A vote in the affirmative for the sale to the Harris group will require the approval of at least three-fourths (24) of the league’s 32 owners.
Questions remain regarding the Mary Jo Wright report. Don Van Natta Jr. reported Friday that Snyder is seeking to limit the release of Mary Jo White’s report. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has previously stated that there will be a written report made public.
A.J. Perez, reporter of Front Office Sports stated Friday that White’s report may not be made available until late in the 2023 calendar year.
Daniel Wallach, Legal Analyst at the Athletic stated Friday that White “has told lawyers and witnesses involved in the case that she expects her entire report to be made public, not just her findings.”
There may always remain uncertainty regarding Snyder’s personal involvement in sexual harassment. It is very difficult to prove in cases where it has occurred. Yet, the sexual harassment that was too often in the facility does indeed fall under his watch. He was the boss, the owner. “The buck stops here” does apply in leadership. As has often been said, “Everything rises and falls on leadership.”
The NFL is going to want to see this sale finalized. They desire the removal of Daniel Snyder.
It’s difficult for Washington NFL fans to be patient regarding this, but they might as well because the process is still continuing further down the road, though perhaps not as quickly as most would like.
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