Jon Gruden joins Barstool Sports three years after email scandal with NFL
Jon Gruden, a former NFL head coach and ESPN commentator, has made a new move by joining Barstool Sports, as the company shared on Thursday.
In their announcement, Barstool Sports uploaded a video where Gruden was seen analyzing a play named “Spider Y 2 Banana” with other staff members, though they did not clarify what his specific position would be.
Previously, in 2021, Gruden was coaching the Las Vegas Raiders for a second time and was in the fourth year of a hefty $100 million contract when he stepped down. His resignation followed revelations of inappropriate emails he sent over the past decade that contained language that was racist, homophobic, and misogynistic.
At that time, Gruden was the main analyst for Monday Night Football at ESPN, and his emails included remarks about DeMaurice Smith, who was then the executive director of the NFL Players Association, and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.
These emails came to light as part of the NFL’s investigation into former Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder and issues related to the team’s workplace environment.
Just a month after resigning from the Raiders, Gruden, now 61, filed a lawsuit against the NFL, claiming that the release of his emails was part of a “malicious and organized effort” to sabotage his career.
The NFL has described Gruden’s lawsuit as “completely without merit.” Recently, the Nevada Supreme Court announced it would review the case.