NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell Jr. has stepped down from his role amid various controversies, including reports on Friday that he expensed the union for trips to strip clubs.

Pat McAfee has strongly criticized the NFLPA leadership following Lloyd Howell Jr.'s resignation, triggered by revelations of misused union funds for personal expenses. McAfee calls for a new leader with business acumen and empathy for players,

Howell had been under intense scrutiny in a series of recent controversies and leaves the job after two years.

Thursday night’s news that NFL Players Association executive director Lloyd Howell has resigned isn’t necessarily the end. It’s possibly the beginning of a two-step process that will result in the NFLPA severing ties with the man most identified with the hiring of Howell in the first place.