Lawmakers pressure NFL to release report on Washington's football team as former employees speak to Congress
One of the former employees who spoke before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform also came forward with a new allegation that she was sexually harassed by team owner Dan Snyder himself, which Snyder denied.
cbsnews.comIndian Country Responds to the New Washington Commanders Name
On Wednesday, Washington’s National Football League (NFL) Team announced its new team name as the Commanders. The announcement was made exclusively on the Today Show, after weeks of speculation. The announcement was met with varying responses from leaders across Indian Country.
news.yahoo.comFormer Washington Football Team employees call on NFL sponsors to pressure league to release investigation findings
Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden quit this week over a series of offensive emails that were uncovered during the league's investigation of alleged misconduct by officials of the Washington Football Team.
cbsnews.comDisgusted Cheerleaders Demand NFL Release Report on Washington Football Team’s ‘Boys Club’
Scott Taetsch/GettyNational Football League cheerleaders are calling on the NFL to release its full report into workplace culture after allegations surfaced that coaches had secretly distributed nude photos of them by email.The emails, first reported by the New York Times Monday, were allegedly sent by then-ESPN commentator Jon Gruden to then Washington Football Team General Manager Bruce Allen (who had hired Gruden’s brother, Jay, to coach the team, then called the Redskins) and several other m
news.yahoo.comWashington trails New Orleans Saints, 20 - 13
Jameis Winston connected with Marquez Callaway on a 49-yard Hail Mary touchdown at the end of the first half to give New Orleans a 20-13 lead on Washington. There were 8 seconds on the clock when Winston snapped the ball, and he lofted it into a crowd in the end zone.
Cleveland Indians baseball team changes name to the Guardians
The Major League Baseball team in Cleveland is changing its name to Guardians, the franchise announced Friday, dropping the controversial "Indians," by which it had been known for more than a century. The name Guardians is a reference to well-known Art Deco statues located on the Lorain-Carnegie Bridge, which spans the Cuyahoga River and connects downtown Cleveland to the city's trendy Ohio City neighborhood. Those statues are known as the "Guardians of Traffic." The franchise, which announced the name change in a tweet Friday morning, had long faced pressure from activists locally and nationally to ditch the name "Indians," which critics said was racist. The NFL's Washington Football Team last year dropped its former name, which was decried as demeaning to Native Americans, as corporate backlash intensified.
cnbc.comWashington Football Team owner Dan Snyder to buy all minority shares for $875 million, report says
WFT owner Dan Snyder, center, before a game between the Washington Football Team and the New York Giants at FedEx Field in Landover, MD on November 8, 2020. Washington Football Team owner Dan Snyder is close to buying the minority shares of his club for more than $800 million, The New York Times reported Wednesday. Snyder will seek approval from National Football League owners to take on $450 million in debt to buy the remaining 40.5% of the club's shares for $875 million, the Times said. Owners of the minority shares include FedEx CEO Frederick Smith, who pushed for the team to drop its former name last year. The team is under an independent investigation by attorney Beth Wilkinson after a report last summer in The Washington Post alleged sexual harassment and mistreatment of female employees.
cnbc.comWashington Football Team's cheerleading program put on pause, report says
As the National Football League nears the wrap-up of a probe of allegations of sexual harassment and mistreatment of female employees by the Washington Football Team, the team's cheerleading program has been put on pause, CBS Washington, D.C. affiliate WUSA-TV reports. Keene's removal wasn't a result of that investigation, the sources told the station. The Washington Football Team cheerleaders preform on the second level in a socially isolated way during the New York Giants game versus the Washington Football Team on November 8, 2020, at FedEx Field in Landover, MD. Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesTeam officials said they're re-envisioning the cheerleading program and are hiring a consultant to help. The NFL took over the team's internal investigation into the allegations in September.
cbsnews.comWashington Football Team Coach Jennifer King, former Raiders CEO Amy Trask on changing the game
Washington Football Team Coach Jennifer King, former Raiders CEO Amy Trask on changing the game On Sunday, Sarah Thomas will become the first woman to ever officiate at a Super Bowl. Also making history, two female coaches for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Maral Javadifar and Lori Locust — will be on the field for the big game against the Kansas City Chiefs. "CBS This Morning: Saturday" co-host Dana Jacobson spoke with two other female trailblazers who have transformed America's most popular sport.
cbsnews.comWashington Football Team's Jennifer King becomes first full-time Black female assistant coach in NFL history
Jennifer King has become the NFL's first full-time Black female assistant coach after the Washington Football Team promoted her, the team announced Tuesday. King is now the team's assistant running backs coach after serving as a full-year coaching intern in 2020. pic.twitter.com/cnOvuxILQH — Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) January 26, 2021King also had a message for young women who are looking to one day become coaches in the NFL. Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera called King a "hard worker" and "quality person." "Coach King is well deserving of the promotion to assistant running backs coach," he said in a statement.
cbsnews.comICYMI: A look back at Sunday's 60 Minutes
ICYMI: A look back at Sunday's 60 MinutesHow Washington is bolstering security for the inauguration; Then, former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund's account of the Capitol assault; And, Washington Football Team QB Alex Smith's comeback from nearly losing his leg.
cbsnews.comWashington Quarterback Alex Smith: The 60 Minutes Interview
Washington Quarterback Alex Smith: The 60 Minutes Interview Washington Football Team Quarterback Alex Smith was fighting for his leg and his life in November 2018 after he suffered a gruesome on field injury. Following thousands of hours of rehab and help from the U.S. Military, he defied expectations to make a return to the NFL, in one of the greatest sports comebacks ever. Norah O'Donnell reports.
cbsnews.comWashington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith describes his NFL comeback
After seventeen surgeries and nearly two years away from the game, quarterback Alex Smith overcame a nearly-career-ending leg injury to rejoin the Washington Football Team this season. 60 Minutes also talked with Smith's wife, Elizabeth, on Smith's recovery process and decision to go back out onto the field once he was medically cleared. Alex Smith's road back to professional football was long and uncertain. Alex Smith's wife, Elizabeth, was one such person. "It took a lot of time… but in the end, I realized that it was worth it to Alex," Elizabeth Smith explained.
cbsnews.com1/17/2021: Against All Enemies, The Threat, The Comeback
1/17/2021: Against All Enemies, The Threat, The Comeback How Washington is bolstering security for the inauguration; Then, former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund's account of the Capitol assault; And, Washington Football Team QB Alex Smith's comeback from nearly losing his leg
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