Gruden departs the franchise less than halfway through his contract. Former first-round NFL draft pick Henry Ruggs III was caught on video sobbing after he allegedly smashed his Corvette Stingray into another car, killing a 23-year-old woman in Las Vegas. His ire spread to emails about President Obama during his reelection campaign and then vice-president Biden, whom he referred to as a “nervous clueless pussy.” In the emails per the Times, Gruden called the league’s commissioner Goodell a “faggot” and a “clueless anti football pussy.” Gruden also denounced Jeff Fisher, then-coach of the Rams, for drafting “queers,” an apparent reference to Michael Sam, a gay player picked by the team.Īdditionally, he denigrated women, sharing photos of women only in bikini bottoms, and he lambasted the employment of female referees. On Monday, the New York Times detailed emails from Gruden, which showed a pattern of Gruden using misogynistic and homophobic language that were sent to Allen and others. Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden speaks during a news conference after an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Oct. and then he came up big for his squad - helping the Raiders win. “We condemn the statement and regret any harm that its publication may inflict on Mr. Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib came out as gay in June and is the first openly gay player to appear in an NFL game. Carl Nassib became the first openly gay player ever to play in an NFL game Monday night. “The email from Jon Gruden denigrating DeMaurice Smith is appalling, abhorrent and wholly contrary to the NFL’s values,” the NFL said in a statement. 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.
This particular email along with others was shared with commissioner Roger Goodell. Over the past several months, the league has been reviewing emails, more than 650,000 in all, in relation to its investigation into workplace misconduct in connection to the Washington Football Team.