How we got here: an interactive timeline of Snyder woes

Commanders Sale Timeline: Snyder's scandal-filled ride

Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder may finally be selling the team, according to sources close to the sale. FOX 5's Josh Rosenthal chronicles the decades of disappointment for fans and Snyder's scandal-filled ride.

As the Commanders confirmed in November that Dan and Tanya Snyder have hired representation to explore a potential sale, social media is lit up with conversation - most expressing relief and optimism over what could happen.

Many also begin to recall all of the woes that Dan Snyder and the team have encountered dating back to his purchase of the team in 1999 and leading up to the potential sale and DC's lawsuit against the team, Snyder, the NFL and its commissioner Roger Goodell.

Below is an interactive timeline, complete with links in most cases to related stories, detailing some of the key events. It doesn't have everything - but some of the major ones.

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