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Jon Gruden reportedly “continues to mull his legal options” surrounding a potential lawsuit against the NFL and commissioner Roger Goodell after ending his tenure as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, per Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports.
Gruden resigned from his position earlier this month after multiple emails to former Washington Football Team President Bruce Allen were leaked. Andrew Beaton of the Wall Street Journal reported Gruden used a racial trope to describe NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith. Ken Belson and Katherine Rosman of the New York Times later reported Gruden used racist, anti-gay and sexist language in emails while he was an employee of ESPN.
According to La Canfora, Gruden could have a “tortious interference case” while claiming the NFL influenced his removal. The league said it didn’t leak the emails, but they surfaced at a time that would “inflict maximum damage to Gruden’s career.”
The emails were initially found during an investigation into the workplace culture of the Washington Football Team, but there was no written report or disclosure of other noteworthy evidence.
This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.
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