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Jon Gruden’s Emails Put NFL Hypocrisy on Full Display
As the league is trying to send a signal about inclusion and diversity, hate-filled correspondence between football power brokers reveals entrenched values.
With Gruden’s Departure, a Tough Time for the Raiders Gets Tougher
The Raiders moved to a new, $2 billion stadium in Las Vegas last year, hoping to build a football dynasty. Things haven’t gone as they’d hoped.
Why Gruden’s Departure Means More Trouble for the Raiders
The Raiders moved to a new, $2 billion stadium in Las Vegas last year, hoping to build a football dynasty. Things haven’t gone as they’d hoped.
Jon Gruden Emailed Homophobic and Mysogynistic Comments
A trove of emails in a separate workplace misconduct case show Raiders Coach Jon Gruden went beyond previously disclosed racist comments to issue broad tirades.
Racist Comment Surfaces By Jon Gruden About DeMaurice Smith
Jon Gruden, the coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, used a racist stereotype in 2011 to describe the players’ union president, DeMaurice Smith, who is Black.
Months Before Season, N.F.L. and Players Clash Over Pandemic Workouts
Players on 15 teams announced they would not attend off-season programming because of concerns about the coronavirus. Some may give up financial benefits in the process.
N.F.L. Signs Media Deals Worth Over $100 Billion
The new deals with broadcasters and streaming services pave the way for team owners to add a 17th regular season game to the schedule and to recoup revenue lost with reduced fan attendance in 2020.
N.F.L. Players Say #WeWantToPlay but Question Training Camp Safety
The team owners and the players’ union are deadlocked on several questions governing coronavirus protocols, even as players are scheduled to report this week.
N.F.L. Drafting Players, But Will They Play This Season?
“We’ll go anywhere the science takes us and nowhere the science doesn’t,” said the medical director of the players’ union.