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Auggie

(31,967 posts) Mon Oct 11, 2021, 08:13 PM Oct 2021

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Gruden out as Raiders coach

Just announced on MNF. Wow!

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Gruden out as Raiders coach (Original Post) Auggie Oct 2021 OP

Shit you say has consequences. Especially if recorded. oh well. nt OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2021 #1

Link to ESPN story: Auggie Oct 2021 #2

And this is news to Mark Davis? This I can't believe. Auggie Oct 2021 #3

How do these guys think they can get away with this shit? Diamond_Dog Oct 2021 #4

Perhaps Because We Had A "president" Who Constantly Got Away With Shit, And Is Still Popular nt SoCalDavidS Oct 2021 #5

Probably because he's gone without consequences for the past decade True Dough Oct 2021 #7

Yeah, he's toast ... Auggie Oct 2021 #8

The WaPo story mentions that Bruce Allen is one of a circle of white guys who just rotate underpants Oct 2021 #9

Wa Po link Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2021 #6

Keyshawn Johnson called him a "used car salesman" GusBob Oct 2021 #10

OAITW r.2.0

(28,923 posts)

1. Shit you say has consequences. Especially if recorded. oh well. nt

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Mon Oct 11, 2021, 08:15 PM

Oct 2021

Auggie

(31,967 posts)

2. Link to ESPN story:

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Mon Oct 11, 2021, 08:17 PM

Oct 2021

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/32383911/report-jon-gruden-used-anti-gay-misogynistic-language-emails-7-year-period

Anti-gay and misogynistic rhetoric as well.

Auggie

(31,967 posts)

3. And this is news to Mark Davis? This I can't believe.

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Mon Oct 11, 2021, 08:20 PM

Oct 2021

Gruden’s always been high-profile. This HAD to be known in football circles.

Diamond_Dog

(35,449 posts)

4. How do these guys think they can get away with this shit?

Reply to Auggie (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 11, 2021, 08:22 PM

Oct 2021

SoCalDavidS

(10,599 posts)

5. Perhaps Because We Had A "president" Who Constantly Got Away With Shit, And Is Still Popular nt

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 11, 2021, 08:30 PM

Oct 2021

True Dough

(21,291 posts)

7. Probably because he's gone without consequences for the past decade

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 11, 2021, 08:32 PM

Oct 2021

And there surely were many, many other incidents of bigotry from him over that time and even prior to it, all with nary a consequence for that dipstick. Glad his day has come.

Auggie

(31,967 posts)

8. Yeah, he's toast ...

Reply to True Dough (Reply #7)

Mon Oct 11, 2021, 08:42 PM

Oct 2021

What a douchebag

underpants

(187,766 posts)

9. The WaPo story mentions that Bruce Allen is one of a circle of white guys who just rotate

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 11, 2021, 08:43 PM

Oct 2021

around the league. Bruce is former Gov and Senator George Allen’s brother - big shock.

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(117,264 posts)

6. Wa Po link

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Mon Oct 11, 2021, 08:32 PM

Oct 2021

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/10/11/jon-gruden-homophobic-emails-las-vegas-raiders/

GusBob

(7,617 posts)

10. Keyshawn Johnson called him a "used car salesman"

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Tue Oct 12, 2021, 12:59 PM

Oct 2021

Where have we heard that one before

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