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Ron Rivera making progress in changing Washington Football Team’s culture

By Christopher King

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - FEBRUARY 26: Head coach Ron Rivera of the Washington Redskins interviews during the second day of the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 26, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - FEBRUARY 26: Head coach Ron Rivera of the Washington Redskins interviews during the second day of the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 26, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MD – NOVEMBER 17: Dwayne Haskins #7 of the Washington Football Team rests his hand on his football helmet prior to the game against the New York Jets at FedExField on November 17, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD – NOVEMBER 17: Dwayne Haskins #7 of the Washington Football Team rests his hand on his football helmet prior to the game against the New York Jets at FedExField on November 17, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images) /

A name change and a scandal

As Washington seemed to have turned a corner in terms of a culture change, Washington started to make headlines for all the wrong reasons.

Dan Snyder stated in the past that he was extremely opposed to a name change, but it was destined to happen and long overdue. The old name was never going to be something that sat right with people in the year 2020. It is just a reality that we as fans need to face.

Once sponsors such as FedEx said they would not continue a relationship with Washington if they did not change the name, Dan Snyder had no choice. Ron Rivera got the wheels turning on this, which is in-line with the culture change that Ron brings to the table. The name change is still ongoing, as Washington completely dismantled the old name and decided on “Washington Football Team” for the 2020 season.

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This name gives the team some time to do a total re-brand. It will not be the team name for the future, but for the 2020 season, this is what we have. So have fun with it, and hope for a great name and logo after the season ends.

Somehow, the name change took a backseat to some really inappropriate and flat-out disgusting news. The Washington Post posted an article highlighting a former team employee, Emily Applegate, and her experience with sexual harassment from front office executives including Alex Santos and Richard Mann II, among others. These executives were fired immediately, and Dan Snyder hired a lawyer to do an external review of the team.

According to the article, Applegate was one of 15 employees who had said they experienced some sort of sexual harassment from these executives.

Their actions were despicable, and a reflection of a culture that needs changing. So from that standpoint, Ron Rivera still seemingly has a lot of work to do.

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