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Andre Rison defends Raiders coach Jon Gruden in the midst of the racism scandal News – newsdubai

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Andre Risonwho played for the Oakland Raiders in 2002, says Jon Grudenthe former head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders is not a racist.

Amid racist, sexist and gay emails leaked, allegedly from Gruden, Rison said TMZ“We all say some things behind closed doors that we regret or we would not say in public. We have all made mistakes.”

He continued: “I believe in who he said and what he said and who he intended, it was intended for that person and no one else.”

Rison also had a message directly to Gruden, “You have already given this game some of the best guidance and leadership you could ever give. So if you never touch the game again, do not feel any kind of Continue with your life and enjoy it with the rest of the Gruden family. “

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Jon Gruden officially resigned as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders after a series of leaked emails in which he repeatedly used homophobic and mysoginistic language.

According to CBS Sports, Gruden was already under investigation by the NFL for a 2011 email in which he used a race troop to criticize the NFL Players Association’s CEO DeMaurice Smith. Gruden also used profane language to describe the NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.

“I’m resigned as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders,” Gruden, 58, said in a Oct. 11 statement. “I love the Raiders and do not want to be a distraction. Thank you to all the players, coaches, staff, and fans of the Raider Nation. I’m sorry I never intended to hurt anyone.”

Raiders owner Mark Davis accepted Gruden’s farewell.

New York Times reported that Gruden’s controversial behavior goes far beyond these comments. According to the newspaper, he published “random and often misogynistic and homophobic language” to demean NFL teammates from 2010 to 2018 when he rejoined the Raiders.

CBS Sports reported that the NFL “was waiting for the Raiders to take action” and was prepared to “step in” if Las Vegas did not address the situation beyond a public condemnation.