Washington D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine on Thursday announced his office has filed a civil lawsuit against Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder, the NFL, and Commissioner Roger Goodell for allegedly colluding to deceive fans in a bid to protect its profits and maintain a strong fan base.
In a criminal complaint (pdf), Racine accused Snyder, the team, the NFL, and Goodell, of lying to residents of the District of Columbia—the heart of the Commanders’ fanbase—about an inquiry into “sexual misconduct and a persistently hostile work environment” within the team.
“For years, the team and its owner have caused very real and very serious harm and then lied about it to dodge accountability and to continue to rake in profits,” Racine said during a press conference on Thursday….