Commanders (Redskins) owner Daniel Snyder again declines to testify at U.S. House committee hearing about team misconduct

See BS Sports ^ | 6/20/22 | Cody Benjamin, Shanna McCarriston

[Libloather]

The U.S. House of Representative's Oversight Committee, one of Congress' top investigative arms, recently requested that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and Commanders owner Daniel Snyder testify at a hearing Wednesday regarding workplace misconduct inside the Washington franchise. One of them has officially declined the invitation, with Axios reporting last week that Snyder will not attend the hearing over concerns he and his lawyers have over "due process."

The Washington Post then reported that Goodell has accepted the invitation to testify, although he will appear remotely.

On Friday, the committee's chairwoman, Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), wrote a letter trying to get Snyder to reconsider his decision not to testify at the hearing. Snyder's attorney, Karen Patton Seymour, responded with a letter Monday reiterating his decision not to testify -- which promoted the following statement from a House Oversight Committee spokesperson (per The Post).

"His refusal to testify sends an unmistakable signal that Mr. Snyder has something to hide and is afraid of coming clean to the American public and addressing major worker protection concerns facing the NFL."

**SNIP**

Lisa Banks and Debra Katz, the attorneys representing more than 40 former Commanders employees alleging a longtime pattern of harassment and sexual misconduct inside the organization, have since called for the Oversight Committee to "issue a subpoena to compel Mr. Snyder to appear," per the Post, in order to teach the billionaire that "he is not above the law."

[David Chase]

You’re probably right.
I always enjoy it when there’s plenty of “Grid Lock”…….
It means we’re safe for awhile.