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AP sources: No plan to vote on Commanders owner Dan Snyder

By ROB MAADDI and Goodell or a representative
STEPHEN WHYNO about their experiences.
AP Sports Writers The current reviews come
There is no plan to vote on on the heels of the league’s
Washington Commanders initial independent inves-
owner Dan Snyder’s sta- tigation by attorney Beth
tus at next week’s owners Wilkinson’s firm commis-
meetings in New York, ac- sioned in 2020, which found
cording to three people Washington’s workplace
with knowledge of the culture to be toxic. Snyder
agenda. and the team were fined
The people spoke to The $10 million in July 2021, and
Associated Press on condi- the league said he turned
tion of anonymity Thursday day-to-day operations
because the discussions over to wife Tanya, but no
are private. written report of the find-
Snyder’s ownership of the ings was released.
team has been widely de- The lack of a written report
bated for years amid sev- prompted Congress to in-
eral scandals and inves- vestigate, and officials invit-
tigations into workplace ed Snyder and Goodell to
conduct in Washington. testify. Goodell appeared
It became a hotter topic Washington Commanders’ Dan Snyder poses for photos during an event to unveil the NFL football at a public hearing in June.
Thursday following an ESPN team’s new identity, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, in Landover, Md. Snyder testified in a private
report detailing Snyder’s Associated Press deposition for more than 10
efforts to influence other year campaign to coerce ing a new review on behalf wait, to see what Mary Jo hours in July, the transcript
owners and the league of- the sale of the team, which of the NFL. White’s report says before of which has still yet to be
fice to maintain control of will continue to be unsuc- Last month, league execu- making any decisions,” released.
the team. cessful.” tive Jeff Miller said there Banks said in a phone in- A spokesperson for the
ESPN reported, citing anon- Holland & Knight, one of was no timeline for the terview Thursday. “But I ex- House Committee on Over-
ymous sources, Snyder has the law firms representing completion of White’s in- pect that after they have sight and Reform had no
hired private investiga- Snyder, did not immediate- vestigation. Lisa Banks, who that report, they will have update other than to say
tors and told people he ly respond to a message represents more than 40 plenty to base a removal the investigation is ongo-
has enough information seeking a response to the former team employees, on, if they choose to do ing.
to expose fellow owners report. among whom some have that. I only hope they have The day before Goodell
and Commissioner Roger Snyder has owned the spoken to White, voiced the courage to do that.” testified, the committee re-
Goodell. team since 1999. He and disappointment about the Banks said clients of hers leased a 29-page memo
The Commanders are de- the organization are cur- owners’ plan not to vote and colleague Debra Katz about its investigation,
nying the contents of the rently the subject of ongo- on Snyder but expects new have been cooperating saying Snyder tried to dis-
report. In a statement sent ing investigations by the findings to change that tra- with the active league and credit those accusing him
to the AP, a team spokes- U.S. House Committee on jectory. congressional investiga- and other club executives
person called it “categori- Oversight and Reform and “I think they’re waiting, and tions but have not heard of misconduct and tried
cally untrue” and “clearly former U.S. Attorney Mary they’ve indicated in the back from the NFL office to influence Wilkinson’s
part of a well-funded, two- Jo White, who is conduct- past that they’re going to about offers to speak to investigation.q

Judge wins Baseball Digest player of year; Alcantara top arm

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron by a 22-member panel led the majors in runs (133),
Judge was chosen ma- of baseball writers and on-base percentage
jor league player of the broadcasters that includ- (.425), slugging percent-
year by Baseball Digest ed several former players, age (.686), OPS (1.111),
and eBay after setting an managers and executives. extra-base hits (90) and
American League record The other four first-place total bases (391). He tied
with 62 home runs. votes went to Ohtani for Mets slugger Pete Alonso
The New York Yankees slug- another remarkable sea- for most RBIs with 131 and
ger beat out two-way star son on the mound and at finished second in the AL
Shohei Ohtani of the Los the plate. batting race with a .311
Angeles Angels, last year’s St. Louis Cardinals first base- average to Minnesota’s
winner and the reigning AL man Paul Goldschmidt fin- Luis Arraez (.316).
MVP. ished third. In the 54-year history of
Miami Marlins ace Sandy Judge broke the AL mark Baseball Digest’s player of
Alcantara was picked as of 61 home runs estab- the year award, the only
pitcher of the year and lished by Yankees out- other Yankees to win were
New York Mets closer Ed- fielder Roger Maris in 1961, pitcher Ron Guidry (1978)
New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge follows through on a solo
home run, his 62nd of the season, as Texas Rangers catcher win Díaz was voted the helping New York to the AL and shortstop Derek Jeter
Sam Huff, left, and umpire Randy Rosenberg, rear, look on in top reliever in awards an- East title. (2006).
the first inning of the second baseball game of a doubleheader nounced Thursday. A four-time All-Star and the Judge can become a
in Arlington, Texas, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Judge received 18 first- 2017 AL Rookie of the Year, free agent after the World
Associated Press place votes in balloting the 30-year-old Judge also Series.q