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The Washington Post reported on Thursday that
15 women who previously worked for the team had told the paper
they were sexually harassed during their time at the club.
"These matters as reported are serious, disturbing and contrary
to the NFL's values," the NFL said in a statement. "Everyone in
the NFL has the right to work in an environment free from any
and all forms of harassment."
In a separate development, the team made headlines this week
when it announced plans to retire their name and logo which has
long been criticized as racist by Native American rights groups.
The team did not respond to a Reuters email seeking comment on
the Washington Post report.
In a statement the Post published on Thursday, the team said:
"The Washington Redskins football team takes issues of employee
conduct seriously.... While we do not speak to specific employee
situations publicly, when new allegations of conduct are brought
forward that are contrary to these policies, we address them
promptly.”
The accusations detailed in the Washington Post article span
from 2006 to 2019 and all but one of the 15 women spoke on the
condition of anonymity.
Asked by Reuters for comment, the NFL emailed a statement
saying: "Washington has engaged outside counsel to conduct a
thorough investigation into these allegations. The club has
pledged that it will give its full cooperation to the
investigator and we expect the club and all employees to do so."
The statement said the NFL would meet with the attorneys later
and take any action based on their findings.
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