'As another season kicks off Sunday for the Washington Football Team, a dark cloud hangs over the franchise after an offseason of change and turmoil,' writes Mike Jones for usatodaysports.
in which 15 women who formerly worked for the organization said they were sexually harassed – there is one person who deserves blame for the deterioration of the franchise.His heavy-handed ways have led to perpetual futility on the football field and what some have described as an oppressive and poisonous work environment on the business side.article, he claimed to have been"too hands-off" over the years but vowed to implement change.
“Leadership starts at the top, and I definitely think there was a direct line down. Staff members were berated daily,” former Washington employee Megan Imbert, who worked as a video producer from 2006-11, told USA TODAY Sports. “People were called names all the time. It was an environment where if you’re not cursing, you’re not working. You’d hear people yelling regularly about something.
was compiled at Snyder's request, which Snyder has denied. And other forms of sexual misconduct took place right under Snyder’s nose and even across from his office, according to Toni Lightfoot Stugard, who worked as a travel coordinator for the organization from 2004-05. Finally, upon her brother’s insistence that she report the matter to human resources, Stugard asked a clerical assistant in the HR department for advice on how to handle the situation, she said.
The responses and the way in which Stugard said she was dismissed align with what other former employees, four of whom requested anonymity because they either feared repercussions or didn't want to be publicly tied to the organization's turmoil, toldThe employees said they were told they are in positions of privilege, and if they are unhappy, “thousands” of other eager candidates could replace them.
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