Dan Snyder may not be the only NFL owner at risk of losing his team.
Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross is facing some very serious allegations in the Brian Flores lawsuit, including one in which he offered the former head coach $100,000 per loss in an effort to tank.
According to Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk, there is a belief that the NFL’s investigation into the matter will conclude that Ross indeed made the offer to Flores.
If the NFL determines the allegations are true, Ross will face severe punishment and could be forced to sell the team, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell confirmed in a press conference last week that owners do have the authority to remove another owner form the league. Such circumstances would require a three-fourths vote.
Ross has adamantly denied the allegations against him in the Flores lawsuit and plans to fully cooperate with the NFL’s investigation.
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However, there is a growing sense that Ross will admit he made the offer to Flores in a joking manner, per Florio.
A source told Florio it is not likely Goodell will have sympathy for that defense, though.
The NFL’s investigation is still in the early stages and the league plans to speak to both Ross and Flores.
It is unclear what the timeline is of the investigation but Goodell made it clear last week that protecting the integrity of the game is an important element.
“I couldn’t speculate on [discipline] because we’ll have to find out what the facts are, what’s the outcome?” Goodell said on Feb. 9. “And when we know what those facts are and the impact it has on our game, we’ll deal with it very seriously, just as we will if there’s any discrimination in the league. They will be dealt with very seriously.”
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