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The Commies Just Signed A Record Ticket Deal With SeatGeek, Here’s All the Shady Things Dan Snyder Has Done With Ticketing During His Ownership

By Kyle Pagan

Published: Aug 18th, 2022 · 12:45 PM EDT

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The Commies just landed their biggest sponsor deal in franchise history. SeatGeek will pay $10 million to $12 million annually to be their official ticket partner. Ironic that the team with the second worst attendance in the NFL last season signed a record deal with a ticket company. That’s like the Flyers signing with ZipRecruiter and having them pick the team’s next defenseman:

The Washington Commanders have inked a franchise-record sponsorship deal with SeatGeek, worth $10 million to $12 million annually.

SeatGeek will take over from Ticketmaster, who has served as the franchise's ticket partner since 1997.@owenpoindexter has more ⤵️

— Front Office Sports (@FOS) August 16, 2022

Don’t worry, I’m sure fees are going to skyrocket with this news. Dan Snyder has an illustrious history of fucking over his fans on the field and off the field. Shoutout to @DamnSnyder who has an entire thread of all the shitty things Snyder has done since he bought the team. It’s truly remarkable how terrible a person Snyder is. Makes me realize Jeffrey Lurie wanting Jalen Reagor over Justin Jefferson isn’t so bad after all:

1999: Despite it already being included in the ticket price, I add the PG County Entertainment Tax to the invoice outside of the ticket price as well, marking the biggest ticket price hike in team history.

— Damn Snyder (@Damn_Snyder) October 25, 2021

Gotta make a splash when you’re the new owner. Some guys star in cinematic classics when they buy the team. Snyder? Increased tickets. That year the Skins went 6-10.

Charging for training camp is like charging for church and still being expected to give to the collection plate:

July 2000: I make Washington the first team in the #NFL to charge fans to attend camp practices, $10 for admission and $10 for parking.

— Damn Snyder (@Damn_Snyder) October 25, 2021

 

This guy made more money off 9/11 than the Saudis and Cheney family:

Sept. 2001: I sell “Pentagon Flag” hats at $23.99 a piece for profit and add a mysterious $4 security charge after the tragic events of Sept. 11. https://t.co/ArKrK6CyyM

— Damn Snyder (@Damn_Snyder) October 25, 2021

 

Imagine Mastercard, a company that has spent billions trying to stay a monopoly, sells more customer data than anyone while putting mom and pop shops out of business because of their crazy transaction fees having to tell Snyder he’s being unfair:

2005: I tell fans I’ll only accept the Redskins Extra Points MasterCard for season ticket payments for the 2005 season. I withdrew the demand following a threatened ticketholder revolt and after MasterCard had to tell me to stop.

— Damn Snyder (@Damn_Snyder) October 25, 2021

 

Fork it up. A contract is a contract. Snyder doesn’t care that you’re in the worst recession in 30 years. If you want to watch Jason Campbell and Santana Moss lead the Skins to four wins this season it’s time to pay the pauper:

… with the team ending up winning $2 million in judgments. That comes despite my claim that there were at least 200,000 people on the season-ticket waitlist at the time.

— Damn Snyder (@Damn_Snyder) October 25, 2021

 

2009: I sue 73-year-old grandmother—and five-decade Redskins season-ticketholder Pat Hill. She could not afford to keep up payments on the 10-year, $50,000-plus club seats contract she’d signed. https://t.co/1FYpjj9Qij

— Damn Snyder (@Damn_Snyder) October 25, 2021

The irony of it all is that this might be Snyder’s nail in the coffin. Jerry Jones and the other owners can turn a blind eye to everything you did until you start goosing the ticket revenue numbers and taking money out of their pockets. Fans who make this game rich are one thing. Thirty other billionaires not getting a few million they probably spend in gas in a year for their yachts is something they cannot abide by. Nope. Can’t let that fly:

Apr 12: It looks like I “may have engaged in a troubling, long-running and potentially unlawful pattern of financial conduct.” I was SO going to get around to giving fans back their deposits and #NFL owners back their share of ticket revenues. #DanSnyder https://t.co/bhUXC2IyR9

— Damn Snyder (@Damn_Snyder) April 20, 2022

That’s it. One thing you can say about Snyder is he hasn’t changed. He’s been 100% himself for the last 23 years.