Buccaneers remove Jon Gruden from Ring of Honor after controversial emails leak using insensitive language

Jon Gruden was the primary head coach to steer the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a Super Bowl title, incomes a spot of their prestigious Ring of Honor. Gruden was faraway from the Buccaneers Ring of Honor after the Tremendous Bowl-winning head coach resigned from the Las Vegas Raiders within the wake of leaked emails in which he repeatedly used insensitive language.

“The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have advocated for purposeful change within the areas of race relations, gender equality, variety and inclusion for a few years,” the franchise said in a statement. “Whereas we acknowledge Jon Gruden’s contributions on the sphere, his actions go towards our core values as a company. Subsequently, he’ll now not proceed to be a member of the Buccaneers Ring of Honor.” 

Gruden was put under investigation by the NFL for an e mail despatched again in 2011 during which he used a racial trope to criticize NFLPA govt director DeMaurice Smith. Gruden admitted Friday that he also used profane language to explain NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, and more emails leaked which he “casually and regularly unleashed misogynistic and homophobic language” throughout his tenure as a “Monday Night time Soccer” colour commentator for ESPN from 2010 to 2018, when he returned to educate the NFL with the Raiders. 

Gruden introduced the Buccaneers their first Tremendous Bowl title within the 2002 season, main Tampa Bay to a victory over the Oakland Raiders in Tremendous Bowl XXXVII. Tampa Bay received three NFC South titles below Gruden, who completed with only a 57-55 file in seven seasons. Gruden’s three playoff wins had been probably the most in Buccaneers historical past on the time — Bruce Arians handed him final season — and his 57 wins are probably the most in crew historical past. His 4 profitable seasons are tied for probably the most in crew historical past with Tony Dungy.

Two Buccaneers coaches sit within the Ring of Honor after Gruden’s removing: Tony Dungy and John McKay.