Raiders’ Head Coach Jon Gruden Resigns Over Emails
What else is each side focusing on?
- A NYT report revealed a racist comment Gruden made about the Executive Director of the NFL Players Association.
- The emails show that homophobia, racism, and misogyny are widespread in the NFL.
- Colin Kaepernick was banned from the league for peacefully protesting racism.
- Some of the emails are from seven years ago.
- Active NFL players have committed worse offenses and are still allowed to play — including violent crimes like domestic abuse and sexual assault.
The Narrative
Gruden’s emails confirm what we already knew from the league’s unjust ban of Kaepernick — racism and misogyny are widespread in the NFL. Firing Gruden is not enough to rid the league of bigotry.
This is performative accountability. Anyone genuinely interested in making the NFL a better organization should focus less on problematic words from years ago and more on serious, violent offenses committed by active players.
What else is the left focusing on?
- A NYT report revealed a racist comment Gruden made about the Executive Director of the NFL Players Association.
- The emails show that homophobia, racism, and misogyny are widespread in the NFL.
- Colin Kaepernick was banned from the league for peacefully protesting racism.
The narrative: Gruden’s emails confirm what we already knew from the league’s unjust ban of Kaepernick — racism and misogyny are widespread in the NFL. Firing Gruden is not enough to rid the league of bigotry.
What else is the right focusing on?
- Some of the emails are from seven years ago.
- Active NFL players have committed worse offenses and are still allowed to play — including violent crimes like domestic abuse and sexual assault.
The narrative: This is performative accountability. Anyone genuinely interested in making the NFL a better organization should focus less on problematic words from years ago and more on serious, violent offenses committed by active players.