Jon Gruden resigned as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders Monday after emails revealed he made homophobic, sexist and racist comments from 2010 to 2018.
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Head coach Jon Gruden of the Las Vegas Raiders talks to his players as they stretch before a game against the Chicago Bears at Allegiant Stadium Oct. 10, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nev.
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Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib, the first openly gay player in the NFL, was granted a personal day on Wednesday in light of all that has transpired since Monday evening. Raider general manager Mike Mayock said he met with Nassib three times since Gruden’s remarks were made public. He added that Nassib is still processing a lot of information, adding that the team fully supports him.
According to the New York Times’ bombshell report on Monday, Gruden called NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell an anti-gay slur and a “clueless anti-football p—y” in at least one email and argued that Goodell shouldn’t have allegedly pressured then-St. Louis Rams coach Jeff Fisher to draft “queers.” That was an apparent reference to former NFL defensive lineman Michael Sam, who was the first openly gay player selected in the NFL draft.
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Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib (94) before a game against the Miami Dolphins at Allegiant Stadium.
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The email appeared to contradict Gruden’s messaging when Nassib came out as gay before the start of the 2021 season and became the first active openly gay NFL player.
Gruden also reportedly made remarks about NFL Players Association Executive Director DeMaurice Smith, saying, “Dumboriss Smith has lips the size of Michelin tires.” Gruden criticized the league for hiring female referees. In 2015, Sarah Thomas became the first permanent female official in league history. In 2017, Gruden replied…
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