The Commanders have been a dumpster fire of an organization since Daniel Snyder bought the team in 1999.
If a new report is to be believed, there's a chance Snyder's tenure could be coming to a close sooner rather than later.
USA Today's Jarrett Bell reported Saturday that some NFL team owners are considering whether to oust Snyder. One unnamed owner told Bell that they are "counting votes."
A series of controversies have followed Snyder since he took over franchise operations. In recent years, Washington has been mired in legal proceedings: first, for allegations of sexual harassment and workplace discrimination, and then for claims that Snyder and the Commanders manipulated the league's revenue-sharing system. The latter surfaced during congressional hearings.
It appears the accusations of financial impropriety may be the last straw for some owners.
Twenty-four owners would have to vote to oust Snyder. League meetings are scheduled this week in Atlanta. Even then, it's likely that Snyder would take the matter to court to retain a franchise that, according to some estimates, is worth upwards of $4 billion.
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If Snyder were to get the boot, he wouldn't quite be the first owner to be forced out of the league. In the past 60 years, a small group of have been forced out, all due to slightly different circumstances.
Time will only tell if Snyder becomes the next member of this list. For now, here's more information on what happened to send those owners away.
Jerry Richardson, Panthers
Richardson founded the expansion Panthers in the mid-1990s and ran the franchise for 23 years.
In 2017, Sports Illustrated reported that four former Panthers staffers had received payouts from the organization amid claims that Richardson had sexually harassed employees and used racial slurs. An NFL investigation produced similar findings.
Shortly thereafter, Richardson announced his intention to sell the team at the conclusion of the 2017 season. Steelers minority owner David Tepper bought the franchise for a record $2.2 billion in 2018.
The organization erected a statue in Richardson's honor in 2016, but it was removed in 2020 following worldwide protests against racism after George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer.
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Edward DeBartolo Jr., 49ers
DeBartolo was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a contributor in 2016. It hadn't always seemed like he would end up there.
DeBartolo owned the the 49ers from 1977 to 2000. Under his guidance, the franchise experienced its golden era, winning five Super Bowls.
But DeBartolo got into hot water with the law toward the end. In 1998, he pleaded guilty for failing to report a $400,000 extortion scheme by former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards. DeBartolo wanted a riverboat casino license in the state and paid Edwards to get it, although he later withdrew from the project after being subpoenaed.
The NFL suspended DeBartolo a for a season for his actions. He later stepped away from the 49ers and ceded control to his sister, Denise DeBartolo York, in 2000.
Leonard Tose, Eagles
Tose took control of the Eagles in 1969. They largely struggled, posting a winning record just four times during his tenure, although they did play in Super Bowl 15.
Tose's reign as owner finally came to a halt in 1985. He had suffered significant gambling losses — he once estimated he lost at least $34 million in two casinos in Atlantic City. In 1983, Sports Illustrated reported, then-NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle met with Tose about his gambling, and Tose promised not to play the tables.
But the losses — and his debts — were so significant that Tose eventually was forced to sell the team, along with his trucking business.
Harry Wismer, Titans/Jets
Wismer may not be a familiar name to football fans. He was one of the AFL's founding members and owned the New York Titans from 1959-62. Wismer was also a broadcasting savant who ran a team in the largest media market in America. What could go wrong?
Well, everything, it seems. Wismer's wealth paled in comparison to other AFL owners, like the Chiefs' Lamar Hunt. The Titans hosted games at the dilapidated Polo Grounds, which had been left abandoned after baseball's New York Giants moved to San Francisco and later patched up to host the expansion Mets.
All of this amounted to a financial situation built on sand. The Titans regularly ranked at the bottom of the AFL in attendance during Wismer's tenure. In 1962, the floor really dropped underneath New York. Wismer couldn't cover the player payroll, so the AFL stepped in. The league took over until the end of the season, before selling the team off to the Gotham Football Club in 1963.
The team changed its name to the Jets, drafted a scruffy quarterback named Joe Namath in 1965, and the rest was history.