Bruce Allen has been fired by the Washington Redskins

Ding dong the witch is dead; The Washington Redskins have fired Bruce Allen.

The Washington Redskins have fired team president Bruce Allen, effective immediately, according to ESPN’s John Keim.

Team owner Dan Snyder announced on Monday morning that Allen, who has been acting general manager and team president for the Redskins for 10 years now, will be relieved of all duties and no longer be with the organization. It was rumored this weekend that Allen would have the football operations part of his job stripped, but this move went one step further by removing him altogether.

For the Washington Redskins, who are expected to hire former Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera on Monday, this has to feel like Christmas morning all over again, as fans who have been relentlessly calling for Allen to be fired have finally gotten their wish.

There is change coming in Washington, and it finally started at the top with the removal of Allen.

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