Jon Gruden apologizes for racist, misogynistic, anti-LGBTQ slurs in emails
At the moment after asserting his resignation from the crew, frail Raiders head coach Jon Gruden released a assertion by which he apologized to the crew’s gamers, coaches, personnel and followers for becoming a distraction.
“I cling resigned as Head Coach of the Las Vegas Raiders. I treasure the Raiders and receive no longer have to be a distraction,” Gruden’s assertion read, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. “Thanks to the overall gamers, coaches, personnel, and followers of Raider Nation. I’m sorry, I by no formulation intended to hurt somebody.”
On Friday, the Wall Highway Journal reported that Gruden had used a racist slur to voice NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith. Three days later, The Original York Times released additional emails detailing Gruden’s repeated usages of misogynistic and anti-LGBTQ slurs directed in the direction of a form of oldsters all by the NFL, including commissioner Roger Goodell.
Gruden reportedly referred to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell as a “clueless anti football p—y” as properly as a “f—-t” within the emails released by the Times. He also claimed the NFL compelled the then-St. Louis Rams to draft Michael Sam, a homosexual participant chosen in 2014. Gruden also “criticized Goodell and the league for searching for to lower concussions and acknowledged that Eric Reid, a participant who had demonstrated all by the taking part in of the national anthem, desires to be fired.”
Gruden is 22–31 as Raiders head coach since 2018. Las Vegas enters Sunday’s matchup with the Broncos at 3–2 following aid-to-aid losses to the Chargers and Bears. The Raiders will elevate Prosperous Bisaccia because the crew’s intervening time head coach, in accordance with Schefter.
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