O’Keefe Media Group’s recent release of undercover footage featuring Rael Enteen, Vice President of Content for the Washington Commanders, making derogatory comments about NFL fans, NFL players, and owners has captured widespread attention from a plethora of major media outlets.
Here’s a roundup of the top media coverage:
“Commanders Fire Employee After Undercover Video Showed Him Disparaging Players and Fans” By Stephen Whyno, Associated Press
“ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The Washington Commanders said they 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 Thursday that vice president of content Rael Enteen had been terminated. Enteen was initially suspended pending an internal investigation after he said on video posted by O’Keefe Media Group that some players were dumb and homophobic and called fans “high school-educated alcoholics” and “mouth breathers.””
“Commanders Suspend VP for Comments on Players, Jones, Goodell” By John Kiem, ESPN
“ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Commanders have suspended an employee who made comments about the team’s players being anti-gay, accused Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones of being racist and anti-gay and called NFL commissioner Roger Goodell a “$50 million puppet.”
The team said it has suspended its vice president of content, Rael Enteen, who has been with the organization for four years, for comments he made to an undercover reporter for the O’Keefe Media Group.”
“Commanders Suspend Executive After Undercover Video Shows Him Making Disparaging Remarks” By Ryan Gaydos, Fox News
“The Washington Commanders suspended an executive Wednesday after an undercover video appeared to show him make disparaging remarks about the team, players, executives and NFL fans.
Commanders vice president of content Rael Enteen appeared to be on a date with a woman from James O’Keefe’s media company and was secretly filmed.”
“Commanders Fire Employee for Disparaging Comments on Players, Fans and Roger Goodell” By Jenna West, The New York Times
“The Washington Commanders fired an employee after a video on social media showed him making disparaging comments about players, fans and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, a team spokesperson confirmed Thursday.
Commanders vice president of content Rael Enteen said in a video posted by O’Keefe Media Group on Wednesday that some players were dumb and homophobic. O’Keefe Media Group, which was founded by James O’Keefe, a political activist known for publishing secretly recorded videos, said Enteen was recorded with a hidden camera during two dates with an O’Keefe Media employee working undercover.”
“Commanders Suspend VP Caught on Undercover Video Insulting ‘Homophobic’ Players, Fans and ‘$50M Puppet’ Roger Goodell” By Ryan Glasspiegel, The New York Post
“The Washington Commanders suspended a vice president in their organization on Wednesday for derogatory comments he allegedly made while being surreptitiously videotaped.
A woman working undercover for James O’Keefe’s media company went on multiple Hinge dates with Commanders VP of content Rael Enteen and recorded him allegedly saying that NFL players are homophobic, fans are alcoholic mouth-breathers and that the league’s social justice initiatives are insincere.”
“Commanders suspend VP of content Rael Enteen” By Josh Alper, NBC Sports
“The Commanders announced on Wednesday that they have suspended vice president of content Rael Enteen after a video of him discussing the team’s players and fans in derogatory ways was released.
Enteen was shown talking about players being homophobic and said some of them are “dumb as all hell” in a video taken by a hidden camera by O’Keefe Media during what appeared to be a date with a woman who works for the company. Enteen also referred to fans as “high-school-educated alcoholics” and “mouth-breathers.”
“Commanders VP is SUSPENDED After Branding His Own Team’s Black Players ‘Homophobic,’ Calls NFL Stars ‘Dumb as Hell’ and Labels Fans ‘Alcoholics’ in Damning Video Secretly Recorded on a Date” By Isabel Baldwin, Daily Mail
“The Washington Commanders organization has suspended a member of staff after he was caught making controversial and damning comments about the NFL, its players and its fans.
Rael Enteen, the Vice President of Content for the Washington DC franchise, was secretly filmed during a date with an undercover reporter, making shocking claims about the team’s players and fanbase.
He told the O’Keefe Media journalist, ‘A big chunk [of the Commanders roster] is very low-income African-Americans that comes from a community that is inherently very homophobic.”
“Washington Commanders Fire Content VP After Controversial Comments On Players, NFL” By TMZ
“The Commanders have suspended vice president of content Rael Enteen … this after the employee made wild accusations about Washington players and fans, the NFL and some of the most important figures in the league.
Enteen’s comments were captured on a hidden camera during a presumed date with an undercover O’Keefe Media Group journalist … when he was asked his opinion on numerous topics regarding his gig.”
“Commanders Exec Rael Enteen Fired over Remarks About Jerry Jones, Goodell, More” By Doric Sam, Bleacher Report
“The Washington Commanders have fired vice president of content Rael Enteen, who made disparaging comments about the team’s players, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
On Wednesday, ESPN’s John Keim reported that Enteen had been suspended for comments he made to an undercover reporter for the O’Keefe Media Group in which he described the team’s players as anti-gay, Jones as racist and anti-gay, and Goodell as a “$50 million puppet.””
In addition to national media coverage, the story gained significant attention on local news channels in D.C.
These outlets emphasized the relevance of the footage, given its connection to the NFL and the Washington Commanders:
“Commanders VP Suspended After Being Caught on Secret Recording Calling Fans ‘Mouth Breathers'” WUSA9