Commanders fire employee who called NFL players ‘dumb as hell’ homophobes
- Rael Enteen also called fans mouth breathers'
- Comments were published on social media
The Washington Commanders have fired an employee after he was shown making derogatory comments about players and fans in undercover video posted on social media.
A team spokesperson said on Thursday that vice president of content Rael Enteen is no longer with the team. Enteen was initially suspended after he said on video posted by O'Keefe Media Group that some players were dumb as hell" and homophobic, and called fans high school-educated alcoholics" and mouth breathers."
The team said on Wednesday after the post came to light that the language used in the video runs counter to our values at the Commanders organization."
James O'Keefe, who founded the company last year, told the Associated Press on Wednesday the videos were taken during two dates in June in Washington. O'Keefe said Enteen and the woman who filmed the interactions met on a dating app.