Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Jon Gruden resigns as Raiders head coach after homophobic, misogynistic emails revealed | Fox News

Jon Gruden resigns as Raiders head coach after homophobic, misogynistic emails revealed | Fox News
  • The bombshell report detailed Jon Gruden's email exchanges with former WFT leader Bruce Allen
"...will resign as head coach after a series of emails showed him delivering racist, homophobic and misogynistic comments in emails during his time at ESPN.
Gruden in at least one email, according to the Times, 
  • called NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell an anti-gay slur and a "clueless anti-football p---y" and
  • argued that Goodell shouldn’t have allegedly pressured then-St. Louis Rams coach Jeff Fisher to draft "queers," in reference to former NFL defensive lineman Michael Sam, who was the first openly gay player to be selected in the draft...
  • denounced the emergence of female referees...
  • ...reportedly replied to a sexist meme from Hooters co-founder Ed Droste about female NFL officials and replied, "nice job roger."
  • ...wrote that former All-Pro defensive back Eric Reid should be fired for protesting during the national anthem and 
  • criticized a bill that would’ve forced the then-Washington Redskins to change their name in 2015,
  • ...disparaging remarks about NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith. Gruden wrote in the chain: "Dumboriss Smith has lips the size of Michelin tires."...Read all.

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