Post by trueblue on Aug 31, 2022 4:26:28 GMT
'‘I’m a good person. I go to church’: Jon Gruden wants another shot at NFL'
Jon Gruden has spoken publicly for the first time about the leaked emails that led to his departure as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders.
The 59-year-old resigned last October after the Wall Street Journal revealed emails from Gruden that contained racist, homophobic and misogynistic language. Gruden has filed a lawsuit against the NFL saying he was singled out for blame over the incident.
The suit alleges that the NFL had been in possession of the emails since June 2021 after an investigation into workplace conditions at Washington’s football team. It further alleges that there were 650,000 emails collected during the investigation but Gruden’s were the only ones made public. In May, a Nevada judge ruled in favour of Gruden, opening up the possibility of a jury trial.
“I’m ashamed about what has come about in these emails, and I’ll make no excuses for it,” Gruden said at the Little Rock Touchdown Club on Tuesday. “It’s shameful. But, I am a good person. I believe that. I go to church. I’ve been married for 31 years. I’ve got three great boys. I still love football. I’ve made some mistakes. But I don’t think anybody in here hasn’t. And I just ask for forgiveness and, hopefully, I get another shot.”
“I’m ashamed about what has come about in these emails, and I’ll make no excuses for it,” Gruden said at the Little Rock Touchdown Club on Tuesday. “It’s shameful. But, I am a good person. I believe that. I go to church. I’ve been married for 31 years. I’ve got three great boys. I still love football. I’ve made some mistakes. But I don’t think anybody in here hasn’t. And I just ask for forgiveness and, hopefully, I get another shot.”