VIDEO: Former Redskins LB LaVar Arrington Unloads on Dan Snyder for Being 'the Real Problem'
By Chris Pyo
It's no secret that the Washington Redskins have been labeled as one of the worst and most dysfunctional franchises in the NFL for as long as we can remember. Now, former Redskins linebacker LaVar Arrington has gone on television to publicly state what everyone around the league has definitely been thinking.
Former Redskins LB @LavarArrington breaks down the real problem with the team
— Speak For Yourself (@SFY) October 7, 2019
"The root of the issue is ownership… You had to address him as Mr. Snyder, even as an adult, and if you weren’t of a certain level or stature you were told not to look at the owner." pic.twitter.com/wdhcXKnvsK
In an appearance on FS1's "Speak For Yourself," Arrington claimed that the root of the Redskins' longstanding issues has been ownership, and he's certainly correct in that respect.
During Redskins owner Dan Snyder's tenure, the 'Skins have gone an abysmal 139-185-1. He's failed to cater to the needs of the team year in and year out and has mishandled situation after situation with key players, including Trent Williams and rookie quarterback Dwayne Haskins. He just fired his head coach at 5 in the morning.
And that's not even detailing how much his own fans hate him.
“Daniel Snyder is the most loathed owner by his fans of any owner in the NFL and perhaps of any owner of any sports team in the United States...I mean Dan Snyder for his own good really oughta sell the team. He just should. This is a total embarrassment.” @peter_king on #Redskins
— Eric Flack (@EricFlackTV) October 8, 2019
Arrington played six seasons for the Redskins, and he definitely had his share of negative experiences involving Snyder. The fact that he vividly recalls being told that certain people weren't even allowed to look at Snyder if they weren't important enough goes to show just how toxic this owner is to the franchise.
Very interesting about “not looking at Mr Snyder.” My company did work at his house years ago and our employees were told “not to look him in the eyes”. I guess we are all beneath his holiness.
— Robert Cohn (@RobC2389) October 8, 2019
At this point, this is almost making the Miami Dolphins look like a decent franchise. Not quite yet, but almost.