Colts owner Jim Irsay sees 'merit' to remove Dan Snyder as Commanders owner

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Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay is the first of his group in the NFL to say that consideration should be had to make Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder sell his team. 

In New York for the NFL fall meetings, Irsay is concerned about Snyder in Washington following the investigation that found a very toxic workplace environment. 

"I believe there is merit to remove him as owner of the (Commanders)," Irsay said via ESPN. "There’s consideration that he should be removed."

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Jim Irsay speaks at 15th Annual HOPE luncheon seminar honoring Michael Phelps at The Plaza on Nov. 10, 2021 in New York City. (Jared Siskin/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)

Irsay added that the league would "potentially" have a majority vote if it was brought to all the owners. To do so, 24 of the 32 NFL owners would have to vote for the removal of Snyder, but it has never happened in league history. 

A Commanders spokesperson said, "It is highly inappropriate, but not surprising, that Mr. Irsay opted to make statements publicly based on falsehoods in the media," NFL Network reports. 

This statement from Irsay comes after an ESPN report revealed that Snyder told an associate that he has enough information to "blow up" several other NFL owners, adding that the NFL and commissioner Roger Goodell "can’t f--- with me."

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He also reportedly told another confidant that "the NFL is a mafia" and "all other owners hate each other." Another team owner told ESPN that was false and "all the owners hate Dan."

"Some of the things I’ve