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The franchise dropped the team name ‘Redskins’ in July 2020 after criticism from sponsors and fans.

The Washington Football Team have been fined $10million (£7.3m) after a review by the NFL into workplace culture at the franchise.

The investigation found bullying and intimidation “frequently took place” and many described a culture of fear.

The review was led by independent counsel Beth Wilkinson, who interviewed more than 150 people.

“Numerous female employees reported having experienced sexual harassment,” the NFL said in a statement.

“In some instances, senior executives engaged in inappropriate conduct themselves, including use of demeaning language and public embarrassment.”

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the investigation had found a workplace culture that was “highly unprofessional” both “generally and particularly for women”.

Following the publication of the report on Thursday team owner Dan Snyder said “a lot of changes” had been made over the past 18 months, including the…

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