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With their two teams facing off on Sunday, the ongoing off-the-field feud between the Indianapolis Colts Jim Irsay and Washington Commanders Dan Snyder has only continued:
“It’s not just what was handed down, the $10 million fine and this so-called suspension that I still don’t really understand,” Irsay said earlier this weekend via The Washington Post, “because I told Roger and spoke about it at our meeting, that: ‘Look, I’ve been in the league 52 years. I wasn’t even asked about this, not consulted one time.’”
Which clearly triggered the Commanders franchise in issuing a recent follow up public statement, accusing Irsay of violating the Constitution of the NFL—following his pointed public comments regarding Synder’s potential league removal earlier this month:
“It’s unfortunate that Mr. Irsay continues to behave in a way that clearly is in violation of the Constitution of the NFL,” a Commanders spokesperson said in a statement Saturday again via The Washington Post. “We look forward to playing his team on Sunday.”
Washington Commanders have accused Colts owner Jim Irsay of "conduct detrimental" to the league.
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) October 30, 2022
Their view is that any public criticism of Dan Snyder is "prohibited conduct" under Article IX of the NFL Constitution. Per Section 9.1, "prohibited conduct" = "conduct detrimental." pic.twitter.com/9kSvMPPtZb
The Lucas Oil Stadium roof may be closed, but that won’t stop the fall frosty glares that may be exchanged between the two ownership boxes this Sunday.
As a reprimand for Snyder’s past reported misbehavior and misconduct, it appears that Irsay believes the $10 million fine issued earlier by the league in July of 2021 was a mere slap on the wrist for the Commanders’ controversial billionaire owner—and that his peers, the NFL’s fellow owners, weren’t properly consulted in the league’s punishment process.
Facing a number of allegations regarding sexual harassment, misconduct, and other misbehavior in the midst of government investigations, Snyder’s running of the Commanders franchise—both in the past and present, continues to be a stain on the shield.
Irsay appears right that Snyder’s removal as a league owner has ‘merit’ and should be given serious consideration by the league’s ownership collectively.
However, whether the NFL finally removes Snyder as a league owner is a different story entirely—and at the moment, nothing appears rather imminent regarding any actual steps.
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