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Over the weekend, Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder pulled his lawsuit against the Washington City Paper, ending a months-long saga that had made him even more unlikeable than he usually is. Here, we break down some of the numbers related to the battle between Snyder and the free press.
Times Snyder Read the Offending Article: 0
How Much He Wanted: $1 million, plus punitive damages
Value, Per Word: $229.88
Days Snyder Stuck By His Lawsuit: 221
Number of D.C. Laws He Sought to Declare Unconstitutional: 1
Amount Contributed By Readers to Defense Fund: $34,308.91
Hits Since the Lawsuit was Dropped on Saturday: Over 12,000
Facebook Likes: Over 9,000
Tweets: 733
Comments (as of today): 919
Martin Austermuhle