Washington Commanders Vice President of Content Rael Enteen has been suspended after an undercover video of him, recorded by the O’Keefe Media Group, surfaced online. The footage, which was filmed in June but released this month, captures Enteen making controversial remarks about the NFL, its players, fans, and leadership during what he believed was a date.
“The language used in the video runs counter to our values at the Commanders organization,” said Sean Debarbieri, Commanders vice president of Football Communications. “We have suspended the employee pending an internal investigation and will reserve further comment at this time.”
Throughout the recording, Enteen expressed criticisms about various aspects of the league, including statements about NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, whom he referred to as a “$50 million puppet.”
He also took aim at the league’s players, describing some as “dumb as hell” and saying the Commanders roster was made up of “low-income African American(s)” that come from “very homophobic communities” and others as “white, religious,” with derogatory views on the LGBTQ+ community.
Enteen further disparaged NFL fans, characterizing them as “high school educated alcoholics” and “mouth breathers” prone to violence. His comments also extended to the NFL’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, which he claimed were disingenuous and primarily for show.
“I think the NFL cares about the bottom line like any corporation above all else,” Enteen told the O’Keefe Media Group’s undercover reporter. “They don’t need to really pinch pennies because they make so much revenue, therefore they can faux prioritize DEI for the sake of good publicity.”
