Fifteen women say they were sexually harassed while working for the Washington Redskins: Three executives ousted after employees claimed they had their butts squeezed, were told to wear tight dresses and were repeatedly asked on dates

Fifteen women who worked at the Washington NFL team have spoken out in a bombshell report accusing the franchise of running a workplace where sexual harassment and verbal abuse ran rampant.
The report, published by the Washington Post on Thursday after days of rumors and the abrupt departure of three team executives, cites former employee Emily Applegate and 14 other unnamed women.
It comes just days after the team was forced to drop its name of 87 years, the Redskins, after pressure from sponsors over the racial insensitivity of the moniker. 
'It was the most miserable experience of my life,' Applegate, now 31, told the Post of her year working as a marketing coordinator for the club, which she left in 2015.
Washington owner Dan Snyder (center) was not accused of misconduct in the new report, but high ranking execs in his inner circle were
Washington owner Dan Snyder (center) was not accused of misconduct in the new report, but high ranking execs in his inner circle were

Applegate claims that an executive called her 'f**king stupid' and told her to wear a tight dress in a client meeting 'so the men in the room have something to look at.' 
She also claims a female coworker had her backside squeezed by a wealthy suite holder and was met by indifference by team executives when she complained.
'And we all tolerated it, because we knew if we complained — and they reminded us of this — there were 1,000 people out there who would take our job in a heartbeat,' she said.
The report details claims of the 15 women that they were sexually harassed during their time at the club.  
Although they do not accuse team majority owner Dan Snyder of inappropriate workplace conduct, they say he presided over a lax corporate environment where misconduct was allowed to occur. 
A team spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment from DailyMail.com.
The team told the Post in a statement that it had hired D.C. attorney Beth Wilkinson and her firm, Wilkinson Walsh, 'to conduct a thorough independent review of this entire matter and help the team set new employee standards for the future.'
'The Washington Redskins football team takes issues of employee conduct seriously … While we do not speak to specific employee situations publicly, when new allegations of conduct are brought forward that are contrary to these policies, we address them promptly,' the team said.
Rumors of a looming scandal surfaced this week, following the firings of Alex Santos (pictured), the Director of Player Personnel, and Richard Mann II, his top assistant. However, initially, those moves were attributed to the arrival of new coach, Ron Rivera
Richard Mann II, who had been the assistant director of player personnel for the team, was fired Monday
Radio play-by-play announcer Larry Michael announced he was retiring this week after 16 seasons with the team
Rumors of a looming scandal surfaced this week, following the firings of Alex Santos (left), the Director of Player Personnel, and Richard Mann II (center), his top assistant. Longtime announcer Larry Michael (right) announced his 'retirement' on Wednesday
As the Post presented the allegations to the team for response this week, three team employees accused of improper behavior abruptly departed.
Alex Santos, the team's director of pro personnel, and his assistant Richard Mann II were fired, and Larry Michael, the club's longtime radio voice, announced his 'retirement' as rumors swirled about an impending report on the team's workplace culture. 
Now, the Post report details allegations against the three, as well as other former team executives. All declined to comment.
Seven former employees told the newspaper that Michael routinely discussed the physical appearance of female colleagues in sexual and disparaging overtones. 
In 2018, Michael was also caught on a 'hot mic' speaking about the attractiveness of a college-aged intern, according to six former employees who heard the recording. 
Santos was accused by six former employees and two reporters who covered the team of making inappropriate remarks about their bodies and asking them if they were romantically interested in him. 
One reporter, The Athletic's Rhiannon Walker, said she informed club management last year that Santos had pinched her, told her she had 'an a** like a wagon,' and repeatedly asked her to date him.
The Athletic's Rhiannon Walker (above), said she informed club management last year that Santos had pinched her, told her she had 'an a** like a wagon,' and asked her to date him
The Athletic's Rhiannon Walker (above), said she informed club management last year that Santos had pinched her, told her she had 'an a** like a wagon,' and asked her to date him
Mann, in text messages reviewed by the Post, allegedly told one female employee that he had been debating with male colleagues whether her breasts had been surgically enhanced.
In another text message, Mann reportedly told another female employee to expect an 'inappropriate hug … And don't worry that will be a stapler in my pocket, nothing else.' 
Two executives who previously left the team were also accused of misconduct.
Dennis Greene, former president of business operations, reportedly implored female sales staff to wear low-cut blouses, tight skirts and flirt with wealthy suite holders, according to five former employees, including Applegate. 
Greene left the team in 2018 amid a scandal over the revelation he had sold access to Redskins cheerleaders as part of premium suite packages, including attending a bikini calendar shoot in Costa Rica.
Applegate also said Mitch Gershman, the former chief operating officer who left the team in 2015, routinely berated her for trivial problems such as printer malfunctions, while also complimenting her body. 
While Applegate and others did not accuse team owner Snyder of acting improperly with women, they blamed him for an understaffed human resources department and a juvenile workplace culture that ignored harassment.
While Applegate and others did not accuse team owner Snyder (above) of acting improperly with women, they blamed him for an understaffed human resources department and a juvenile workplace culture
While Applegate and others did not accuse team owner Snyder (above) of acting improperly with women, they blamed him for an understaffed human resources department and a juvenile workplace culture
Thursday's news comes during a tumultuous month in which the NFL franchise ditched its 87-year-old nickname, the 'Redskins,' following decades of criticism of a term that many find offensive to Native Americans. 
A Maryland native and lifelong fan of the team, owner Snyder's business career began in wallboard advertising and telemarketing. By 1996, at age 32, he had become the youngest CEO of a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, according to FastCompany.com.
In 1999, Snyder bought the team and its stadium, now known as FedExField, following previous owner Jack Kent Cooke's death for $800 million — the most expensive franchise acquisition in sports history at the time.
To finance the deal, Snyder brought in investors Dwight Schar, owner of the third-largest home builder in the US, Florida financier Robert Rothman, and Frederick W. Smith, the founder and CEO of FedEx, which owns the $205 million naming rights sponsorship on the team stadium.
Although he inherited a team that won three Super Bowls, most recently at the end of the 1991 season, Snyder's Redskins have taken a nose dive over the last two decades.
Since Snyder bought the team in 1999, the team has a 142-193-1 record with eight head coaches and a whopping 21 different starting quarterbacks over that time.  
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