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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(114,960 posts)
Thu Jan 20, 2022, 03:43 PM Jan 2022

NFL seeks dismissal of Jon Gruden lawsuit over 'repugnant' leaked emails

The NFL filed a motion in a Nevada court on Wednesday seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by ex-Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden over leaked emails that preceded his exit from the team.

In the motion filed in Clark County District Court, the league described Gruden's suit as "baseless" and accused him of "painting himself as the victim in a fictional story."

Gruden filed his lawsuit against the NFL and commissioner Roger Goodell in November, accusing them of attempting to destroy his career through a "malicious and orchestrated campaign."

Gruden resigned midseason after leaked emails showed that he used anti-gay and misogynist language in correspondence with former Washington Football Team executive Bruce Allen and others around the league. The emails were part of a trove of more than 650,000 that the league reviewed in an investigation into workplace misconduct at the Washington Football Team. Another email showed Gruden using racist language in reference to NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/nfl-seeks-dismissal-of-jon-gruden-lawsuit-over-repugnant-leaked-emails/ar-AASXtmO

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NFL seeks dismissal of Jon Gruden lawsuit over 'repugnant' leaked emails (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2022 OP
Of course they did Pas-de-Calais Jan 2022 #1
The NFL wants this to go away because Gruden's name is not... brush Jan 2022 #2
Despite That, His Painting Himself A Victim... ProfessorGAC Jan 2022 #3
All that is true but out of 650,000 emails I doubt... brush Jan 2022 #4
Probably So ProfessorGAC Jan 2022 #5

brush

(57,391 posts)
2. The NFL wants this to go away because Gruden's name is not...
Thu Jan 20, 2022, 05:10 PM
Jan 2022

the only name that will surface in the tranche of 650,000 emails.

And isn't it funny his name and emails were the only ones leaked.

ProfessorGAC

(69,742 posts)
3. Despite That, His Painting Himself A Victim...
Sat Jan 22, 2022, 07:18 PM
Jan 2022

...is pathetic & ridiculous.
He's the tool that wrote those things, he's never been a great guy, and his coaching acumen is inflated by convenient succession.
He's just another coach who got media anointed. Now, he's just another ex-coach we know for sure is an asshole.

brush

(57,391 posts)
4. All that is true but out of 650,000 emails I doubt...
Sat Jan 22, 2022, 10:05 PM
Jan 2022

Gruden is the only name that wouldn't come out in an unfavorable light. After all, he was emailing back and forth with people.

ProfessorGAC

(69,742 posts)
5. Probably So
Sun Jan 23, 2022, 10:04 AM
Jan 2022

There's also a good chance that a huge fraction of those emails were strictly business.
But, i don't doubt what you suggest.

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