Former Washington star LaVar Arrington seeks apology from Dan Snyder

Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder is causing a stir amongst football fans seemingly with each passing week these days.

From being accused of withholding documents from the investigation into the franchise’s workplace culture, former employees levying new sexual assault and harassment allegations against him and concealing ticket revenue that’s required to be shared with other teams, Snyder’s been pretty busy of late.

The latest of Snyder’s missteps claim he purposely failed to refund up to $5 million in security deposits from season-ticket holders, according to a letter written by the House Oversight Committee to the Federal Trade Commission.

Snyder has made a habit out of painting Washington as a laughingstock and former linebacker LaVar Arrington is now seeking an apology for being one of the first players to speak out on the longtime owner’s nefarious tendencies.

Former Commanders linebacker LaVar Arrington wants an apology from team owner Dan Snyder.

A former No. 2 overall pick of Washington who went on to play six of his seven seasons for the franchise, Arrington was very outspoken of the team’s culture and business customs during his time in Ashburn. A contract dispute ultimately led to Arrington’s departure before the 2006 campaign, his last in the NFL.

The terms of his divorce coupled with his consistent criticism of the organization saw his relationship with fans and the local community become strained. With Snyder under fire from every which direction, Arrington appeared on FOX Sports Radio’s “2 Pros and a Cup of Joe” to demand an apology.

"All of these things coming out, I literally was the first one that spoke on what was going on. And I don’t want a pat on the back. I don’t need to think about if I could file a lawsuit against this guy, against the team. I love the city, love the fans, always loved the team. I just didn’t like the way the owner did business, and I talked about it…I would love to have an official public apology because it strained my relationship with with the city and in a lot of ways it derailed my career because I didn’t want to play anymore. It was so difficult dealing with those conditions. It sucked the love out of you, to want to go to work every day. And I’m sure a lot of people have shared those sentiments for a really, really long time."

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It’s difficult not to sympathize with Arrington, who further questioned why it took until now for Snyder to be investigated this thoroughly.

That’s got to be frustrating for a player who claims to have seen through Snyder’s act from Day 1. We firmly believe Arrington had good intentions in critiquing Washington back in the day, but if he knows Snyder the way he claims to, he should know the widely-panned owner is never going to apologize.

Could team president Jason Wright step in and appease Arrington? Perhaps, but the three-time Pro Bowler is dreaming if he thinks an apology is in the works. Even if it was being considered by Wright, referring to the team as “the Commandos” and FedEx Field as “Crank Stadium” probably isn’t going to get it done.