TRAGEDY: RAIDERS RAIDER NATION COACH IS VERY ANGRY AND ANNOUNCES HIS RESIGNATION TODAY AFTER FACING…
Antonio Pierce has stepped down as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders in the wake of resurfaced emails in which he reportedly used racially charged, homophobic and profane language.
Gruden announced his resignation in a public statement on Monday.
“I love the Raiders and do not want to be a distraction,” he wrote. “Thank you to all the players, coaches, staff, and fans of Raider Nation. I’m sorry, I never meant to hurt anyone.”
Earlier on Monday, The New York Times reported that Gruden sent numerous emails over seven years (during which he was a broadcaster for ESPN) that “casually and frequently” used homophobic language to refer to NFL officials and players.
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In one email, Gruden called the league’s commissioner, Roger Goodell, a “clueless anti football p—-” and insisted that he shouldn’t have pressured then-Rams head coach Jeff Fisher to draft “queers,” the newspaper reported.
In another email, Gruden suggested that Eric Reid be fired for demonstrating during the national anthem, according to the NYT.
Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported that Gruden sent another email using a racially charged insult to denigrate a Black union official.
In the email, the newspaper alleges Gruden described DeMaurice Smith, the executive director of the NFL Players Association, by referring to Smith’s lips.
