Will Anyone Hold Daniel Snyder Accountable?

And, unlike the congressional hearings we’ve seen on TV, this hourslong question-and-answer session was not be televised. Transcripts may be provided at some point, but it’s unknown how much of the hearing they will capture and when they will be released.

Snyder, who possesses a kind of hubris that animates petty dictators, is mocking an investigation into a culture that scarred lives. The cheerleaders Snyder and others on the team are said to have treated with misogynous contempt. The female marketing and events coordinator who told Congress she’d been physically harassed by Snyder. The team employee who, according to the Washington Post, accused Snyder of sexual harassment and assault before reaching a $1.6 million settlement. These examples are just a sampling.

Who, exactly, is running this show? Snyder, that’s who.

Congress finds itself hamstrung by his recalcitrance and its own inability to mold private business affairs. Public shaming seems to be the committee’s only recourse.

The N.F.L. should hold Snyder to account, but Snyder is a member of the billionaire (mostly) boys club that runs the league. That group doesn’t seem overly inclined to punish one of its own. Banishment, forcing Snyder to sell his team, is currently a bridge too far for this privileged, insulated clique.

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/29/sports/football/will-anyone-hold-daniel-snyder-accountable.html