Daniel Snyder, the owner of the scandal-plagued Washington Commanders, agreed in principle to sell the team to a group led by Josh Harris, an owner of the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils, for what is expected to be a record $6 billion, according to a person with knowledge of the agreement who was not authorized to speak publicly about the terms.
The sale agreement comes as the N.F.L. continues its second investigation into allegations of widespread sexual harassment made against executives at the team, including Snyder, as well as potential financial improprieties. Those allegations, coupled with Snyder’s inability to build a new stadium and a backlash from the team’s fans, had pushed many of the owners of the league’s other teams to consider voting to force him to sell the team, which he bought in 1999 for $800 million.