Some NFL head coaches got asked about Jon Gruden's emails and resignation, here's what they said
Daniella Medina
Jon Gruder resigned as the Las Vegas Raiders head coach Monday following reports of homophobic and misogynistic language used in emails from the past decade that surfaced.
Excerpts of the emails, part of a Washington Football Team misconduct investigation, were released by the New York Times and were obtained by the NFL.
Gruden used a homophobic slur to describe NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, criticized a team's decision to draft a gay player, mocked transgender woman Caitlyn Jenner, disapproved of female referees and shared distaste with player protests during the national anthem, among other things, according to the New York Times.
The former Raiders coach said in a statement Monday he didn't "want to be a distraction."
"Thank you to all the players, coaches, staff, and fans of Raider Nation. I'm sorry, I never meant to hurt anyone," Gruden said.
Here's what NFL coaches have said regarding Gruden's resignation, according to NFL beat writers across the country.
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Mike Vrabel, Tennessee Titans
Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel said Wednesday he has no idea whether the offensive remarks from Jon Gruden's inflammatory emails that surfaced this week are reflective of thoughts across the NFL, but he said he and general manager Jon Robinson have always tried to create a welcoming atmosphere for players.
"I know that Jon and I, every day we come to work, we try to provide an environment for our players, our staff, our organization that's about winning. We're trying to do everything we can to help our players just be positive every single day. I wouldn't have any idea what would go around and what would be indicative of the league. I can just focus on what's here and what we try to do every day."
Former Titans/Oilers coach Jeff Fisher also released a statement regarding email allegations about the Los Angeles Rams' NFL Draft pick Michael Sam, the first openly player to be drafted into the NFL.
Sean McVay, Los Angeles Rams
Kevin Stefanski, Cleveland Browns
Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh Steelers
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Brandon Staley, Los Angeles Chargers
Pete Carroll, Seattle Seahawks
Matt Rhule, Carolina Panthers
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Mike Zimmer, Minnesota Vikings
Andy Reid, Kansas City Chiefs
Vic Fangio, Denver Broncos
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USA TODAY's Tom Schad and Mike Jones and The Tennessean's Ben Arthur contributed to this report.
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