Jon Gruden Not only did he stop being the Raiders coach, but he We probably won’t see him again in the NFL after the franchise that moved to Las Vegas a couple of years ago, severed relationship with him after unveiling a series of mails with homophobic content and language against players, managers and referees.
Gruden had been in the crosshairs since the content of a 2011 email was released in which he uses racist language against DeMaurice Smith, Executive Director of the African American Players Association, so the NFL began an investigation at the same time that the case of sexual harassment within Washington Football Team was uncovered, since These emails were written to Bruce Allen, the former president of the franchise from the capital of the United States.
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New York Times found more evidence against Jon Gruden
On Monday, October 11, The New York Times revealed other emails in which Jon Gruden uses homophobic language to refer to players, referees and managers. The information was forwarded to Raiders owner Mark Davis.
In the chain of emails, the now former Raiders coach completely disapproves of the inclusion of women within the referee teams, who have begun to make their way on the court, even in the Super Bowl, by the way, with very good performance. “Women who do not get into men’s things.”
Micheal Sam, defender chosen by the Rams in the 2014 Draft, was the first player in the NFL to come out as gay, a situation that Gruden did not like: “Choosing a fucking homosexual… ”.
Grauden was one of those critics of the protests of players of color who knelt during the United States anthem, a move initiated by Colin Kaepernick, who was subsequently banned from the NFL. “Pinc???? negros”, Gruden wrote in the emails.
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Raiders made Gruden’s departure official
After this situation, ESPN journalist Adam Schefter leaked that Grauden would leave the Raiders, which was confirmed by the team itself through his Twitter account, in which he shares a quote from the former coach.
“I resigned as the head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders. I love the Raiders and I don’t want to be a distraction. Thank you to all the players, coaches, staff and fans of the Raider Nation. Sorry, I never wanted to hurt anyone ”, indicates the publication.
“I have resigned as Head Coach of the Las Vegas Raiders. I love the Raiders and do not want to be a distraction. Thank you to all the players, coaches, staff, and fans of Raider Nation. I’m sorry, I never meant to hurt anyone.”
Jon Gruden
— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) October 12, 2021
Who will coach the Raiders?
Following Gruden’s departure, heThe Raiders named Rich Bisaccia as interim coach, who had served as assistant chief and special teams coordinator. Bisaccia, 61, was signed to the Raiders directly by Gruden in 2018.
Rich Bisaccia actually came to the NFL also because of Gruden, with whom he joined in 2002 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
