The Washington Commanders have strongly denied a former team employee's allegation to Congress that they withheld ticket revenue from opponents, saying that amounted to perjury.

But the attorney for that former employee said the team's statement defamed him.

The former employee, Jason Friedman, testified before the House Oversight and Reform Committee sometime in the past two weeks that Washington and owner Dan Snyder committed financial improprieties.

It involved allegations that the team withheld ticket revenue from visiting teams. Teams are required to deposit 40% of their ticket revenue into a visiting team fund as part of the NFL's revenue sharing.

"There has been absolutely no withholding of ticket revenue at any time by the Commanders," a Washington Commanders spokesperson said. "Those revenues are subject to independent audits by multiple parties. Anyone who offered testimony suggesting a withholding of revenue has committed perjury, plain and simple."