Jon Gruden reportedly resigning as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders

Jon Gruden is stepping down as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders. That’s per reports from ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero.

According to those reports, Gruden met with Raiders owner Mark Davis and informed Davis of his plans to resign.

Raiders owner Mark Davis arrived at the team’s facility a couple of hours ago and went to find Jon Gruden, per source. The two men met. And Gruden no longer will be the Raiders’ head coach.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 12, 2021

Jon Gruden spoke with #Raiders owner Mark Davis a short time ago to inform Davis of his decision. It’s official. Gruden is out in Las Vegas. https://t.co/zkzkVryyfe

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 12, 2021

This story began when comments Gruden made in emails were uncovered by the Wall Street Journal and New York Times.

A trove of emails reviewed by The New York Times show Raiders Coach Jon Gruden went beyond previously disclosed racist comments to issue broad tirades against gay people, women and concussion safety in the NFL. https://t.co/KXWIUg9DhU

— NYT Sports (@NYTSports) October 12, 2021

Jon Gruden, head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, used a racist trope when describing the top NFL players’ executive in a 2011 email https://t.co/FYHLHqrOsY

— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) October 8, 2021