ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The Washington Commanders stated Wednesday they’ve suspended an worker pending an inside investigation after he was proven making derogatory feedback about gamers and followers in undercover video posted on social media.
Vp of content material Rael Enteen stated within the video posted by O’Keefe Media Group that some gamers had been dumb and homophobic and referred to as followers “excessive school-educated alcoholics” and “mouth breathers.”
A group spokesperson stated, “The language used within the video runs counter to our values on the Commanders group” and that additional remark will likely be reserved at the moment.
James O’Keefe, who based the corporate final 12 months, instructed The Related Press by cellphone that the movies had been taken throughout two dates in June in Washington. O’Keefe stated Enteen and the girl who filmed the interactions met on a courting app.
Additionally within the video, Enteen criticized NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Dallas Cowboys proprietor Jerry Jones. He referred to as Goodell “a $50 million puppet” and the league’s social justice efforts performative.
Enteen additionally stated within the video that he believes Jones “hates homosexual individuals and Black individuals.”
A message despatched to a league spokesperson looking for remark was not instantly returned.
The Cowboys didn’t reply to a request for remark.
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AP Professional Soccer Author Schuyler Dixon contributed to this report.
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