The Washington Football Team has been in the headlines for all of the wrong reasons recently. Head coach Ron Rivera doesn't want the franchise's past mistakes to define  the future of the organization. While speaking to the media, Rivera made a firm plea for the local press to help Washington move forward.

“So to me to have these things go on, that’s okay. All right, that’s fine. But we’re going to get past that. Okay, we’re gonna get past that,” Rivera told Standig. “And Ben it’s guys like you and (other local reporters) that could help us. Write all the bad articles now, get all the past out of the way. But as we start going forward, write about where we are and where we’re going. Help push us forward.”

Shortly after the team announced it would be making a change to the team's name, the team was struck with sexual harassment allegations by former female employees. The executives and staff that were named as alleged culprits of the heinous acts were either fired or voluntarily stepped down.

While Rivera understands the magnitude of the situation, he wants everyone to know that Washington isn't going to allow history to repeat itself.

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“I get it. There are some things that were totally F’d up,” Rivera said. “Okay, but let’s stop telling everybody that everything’s F’d up and start saying to everybody, ‘Hey, look, what they’re trying to do. Look how they’re trying to fix it.’”

When the news broke of Washington's sexual harassment scandal, Rivera shared his disappointment in the findings. However, he pointed out that he wouldn't permit the same things to happen in the team's building — especially with his daughter working for the team.

Rivera is known to be a phenomenal leader and is a well-respected coach in the NFL. And it appears that he's attempting to change the culture on and off of the field in Washington. With that being said, he'll need the help of the media to shed light on the progress the organization makes.