New name, old problems.
Washington football is still dealing with allegations of workplace misconduct and sexual harassment as the Washington Commanders team owner, Daniel Snyder, is hit with new sexual harassment claims.
Former, long-time employees spoke out Thursday (a day after the team's new name change reveal) during a Congressional oversight hearing claiming the team, NFL, and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, have done little to change workplace culture.
Working for the WFT (then Redskins) was "the most miserable experience of my life', said Emily Applegate, former marketing coordinator for the team.
"On a daily basis I was sexually harassed", she said.
Watch Ms. Applegate's, and other former WFT employees, testimonies below.
"I have acknowledged and apologized multiple times in the past for the misconduct which took place at the Team and the harm suffered by some of our valued employees," Snyder said in the statement that was emailed to USA TODAY Sports.
"I apologize again today for this conduct, and fully support the people who have been victimized and have come forward to tell their stories. In response to learning about incidents like these in 2020, the Team, on its own, undertook to revamp its policies, procedures and personnel. Real change has been made and employees of the Team have confirmed the vast improvement in Team culture over the past 18 months.
"While past conduct at the Team was unacceptable, the allegations leveled against me personally in today’s roundtable — many of which are well over 13 years old — are outright lies. I unequivocally deny having participated in any such conduct, at any time and with respect to any person. Tanya and I will not be distracted by those with a contrary agenda from continuing with the positive personnel and cultural changes that have been made at the Team over the past 18 months, and those that we continue to make both on and off the field."
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