William C. Rhoden's excellent "Gruden is gone, now the NFL should get rid of those who enabled him"
I am posting the end of this piece.
https://theundefeated.com/features/gruden-is-gone-now-the-nfl-should-get-rid-of-those-who-enabled-him/
My question is to whom was Gruden writing? Who was his audience? Were they league executives, powerful entities in other areas in the sports and broadcast industry? This could explain why former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick was blackballed.
The people who enabled Gruden, who laughed at his racist jokes, guffawed and winked at his anti-gay quips, are still around. So why is it important that we root out these enablers? These enablers are in positions of power and control, making important decisions about who gets hired, who gets promoted and which initiatives are launched.
As for Gruden, I was not surprised that he made the comments via email that were attributed to him. His persona was that of an entitled, charismatic frat boy who made thoughtless, off-the-cuff comments that were passed off as Jon being Jon. That was his allure in the broadcast booth: He would tell it like it is. That he has.
As for the 10 years that have passed since the recovered emails were revealed, in the war on racism, there is no statute of limitations. War criminals should be sought out and punished.
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And the evidence going from a single ten-year-old email to a seven-year supply practically overnight suggests that Gruden was offered a previous opportunity to leave quietly. Well, it's equally important that we know who the recipients of those emails are: if any of them are currently in the employ of the NFL or its media partners, they are equally guilty and should also be drop-kicked off the field.
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