Jon Gruden's agent says former head coach's leaked emails was a 'hit job'

07.08.2022 - 05:05 foxnews.com

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Jon Gruden stepped down as the head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders last October after it was reported he made racist, misogynistic, and homophobic emails directed at Commissioner Roger Goodell and NFL Players Association Executive Director DeMaurice Smith, among others in emails.

However, his agent feels that the league was out to get him. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Raiders head coach Jon Gruden reacts against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half at Allegiant Stadium. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) "I can tell you right now that was a hit job," Bob LaMonte told JoeBucsFan.com.

LaMonte questioned why the league waited months to release the information, and why the league seemed to focus solely on Gruden.

The emails were discovered during the league's investigation on the Washington Commanders' workplace culture. "Why now, of all things, does that come out in an investigation that had already gone away?" LaMonte said. "And it was 10 years ago.

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