Jon Gruden Resigns as Raiders Coach After Bigoted Emails Surface

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Jon Gruden's second tenure as head coach of the NFL's Raiders franchise ended with his resignation Monday, following days of media reports that he sent racist, homophobic and misogynistic messages via email from 2011 to 2018.

"I have resigned as Head Coach of the Las Vegas Raiders. I love the Raiders and do not want to be a distraction," Gruden said in a statement Monday night, as reported by ESPN. "Thank you to all the players, coaches, staff and fans of Raider Nation. I'm sorry, I never meant to hurt anyone."

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