Jon Gruden, ousted as the Las Vegas Raiders coach after the recent discovery of years of emails from him containing racist, homophobic, misogynistic and vulgar comments during a workplace misconduct investigation into the Washington Football Team, will never be welcomed back into the professional football scene in any form of fashion.
During his many emails from 2011 to 2018, Gruden had a lot to say about Colin Kaepernick, who protested against police brutality back during the 2016 season.
Gruden’s name is redacted in the court filings, but the homophobic and misogynistic emails match those described by the New York Times on Monday.
In one, the “Redacted – ESPN Personality” rages to Allen about a “clueless anti football pussy” — which the Times reported was a reference to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. In the other one, he said that Goodell shouldn’t tell teams to “draft queers,” which was a clear reference to the Rams’ 2014 selection of openly gay defensive lineman Michael Sam.
In another, sent directly to Allen on Aug. 28, 2016, he spoke in response to Colin Kaepernick’s initial protests of police brutality.
“They suspend people for taking amino acids they should cut this f–k,” the “Redacted – ESPN Personality” wrote.
Allen responded, in part: “I’ve expressed my OUTRAGE.”
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The “ESPN Personality” then wrote back: “Good for you.”
Regarding that conservative talk show, Allen emailed host Mark Levin that, “remember 90%+ of NFL players have never considered kneeling. The 10% of the players and owners are the issue (see [Eagles owner] Jeff Lurie & 49ers owner).”
“Good points, will hit some of this now,” Levin responded.
“Thanks,” Allen wrote back. “This is so ridiculous it’s embarrasing.”
Gruden also made specific negative remarks about former San Francisco 49ers safety Eric Reid for kneeling as well. Gruden wrote that he should also be fired, according to emails reported by the New York Times.
Eric Reid hasn’t played in the NFL since 2019 and is not expected to get another opportunity.
