Dan Snyder
publication date: Friday, December 16, 2022 (part of December 2022)
category: Business
clue: He's supposed to be in command of the NFL team that he owns, but he was pressured into changing their name and soon he might be pressured into not owning them at all.
explanation: Snyder, owner of the Washington Commanders, long resisted changing their name from a racial slur. There has been increasing speculation in recent years that the NFL and/or fellow team owners will attempt to force him to sell the team, owing to controversies such as a toxic workplace culture and financial improprieties. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky