Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Raiders coach Jon Gruden used racist remark to describe NFL players union head DeMaurice Smith
CNBC ^ | October 8, 2021 | Annika Kim Constantino

Posted on 10/08/2021 3:05:12 PM PDT by White Lives Matter

Key Points

Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden used a racist remark to describe the head of the National Football League Players Association, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.

Gruden used racist, anti-Black imagery to describe NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith in an email sent to a team executive on July 21, 2011.

The NFL is reviewing Gruden’s status with the Raiders for potential discipline, a source familiar with the matter told the Journal.

Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden used racist language to describe the head of the National Football League Players Association, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.

Gruden used anti-Black imagery to describe NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith in an email sent to a team executive on July 21, 2011, according to the Journal.

“Dumboriss Smith has lips the size of michellin tires,” Gruden wrote in the email to Bruce Allen, the former president of the franchise now known as the Washington Football Team, the Journal reported.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnbc.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: chat; demauricesmith; gay; johngruden; lasvegasraiders; nfl; sports
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-52 next last
To: All

.
Hunter Biden did the same, and they love him.

.


21 posted on 10/08/2021 3:31:00 PM PDT by AnthonySoprano (‘’)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies]

To: White Lives Matter

Indeed, an observation is not a racist remark. HIs lips are indeed the size of a Michelin tire.


22 posted on 10/08/2021 3:31:17 PM PDT by Salvavida (Even now, come Lord Jesus!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: TexasCruzin
Yeah Jimmy The Greek: ‘Look at that Jungle B**ny Go!’ Never heard another word from Jimmy.

Actually it was Howard Cosell who said of a black receiver 'look at that little monkey run' or words to that effect. He survived. Jimmy the Greek referenced slave-owners breeding practices which got him fired.

23 posted on 10/08/2021 3:34:06 PM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Suppo)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies]

To: White Lives Matter

I think the media is getting rid of two white coaches, to make room for black coaches.


24 posted on 10/08/2021 3:35:04 PM PDT by razorback-bert (This year shall be known as PANIC of 20.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: White Lives Matter

“...in an email sent to a team executive...”

Meaning, it was not meant for public consumption. Since Smith is the head of the Players Union, he must have come down on Gruden over some union issue. Otherwise, the whole response seems to be out of the blue.

I would guess that the team executive wants Gruden gone and is using this to take him out. No guy in his right mind with employees under him who are 70% black would be dumb enough to say this unless he thought it was just a one-to-one conversation.

This reminds me of Nixon’s Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz, who was ratted out to the media regarding some racial jokes he told to John Dean (of Watergate fame) who claimed the jokes were spoken during an airline flight the two were on and Butz presumed it was a one-to-one verbal communication.

I’m not trying to defend Gruden’s comments, just trying to find a context for them because it is just breathtakingly stupid to send such thoughts to a team executive otherwise.


25 posted on 10/08/2021 3:36:20 PM PDT by OrangeHoof (Chinese communism will look different once the masks come off.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: White Lives Matter

“Rubber lips” as in “liar”. I guess the Earth is going to cave in on itself.


26 posted on 10/08/2021 3:37:49 PM PDT by Religion and Politics
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: TexasCruzin

i remember Howard Cosell said “look at that little monkey run”.....


27 posted on 10/08/2021 3:38:06 PM PDT by basalt
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies]

To: OrangeHoof

“I would guess that the team executive wants Gruden gone and is using this to take him out.“

Gruden coached for a different team when the email was written. (Redskins)


28 posted on 10/08/2021 3:41:21 PM PDT by NWFree (Somebody has to say it)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 25 | View Replies]

To: sanjuanbob

but he was just stating facts


29 posted on 10/08/2021 3:42:33 PM PDT by bdfromlv (Leavenworth hard time)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 17 | View Replies]

To: EEGator

Awfully close. Not sure I see where the problem is.


30 posted on 10/08/2021 3:42:51 PM PDT by Tommy Revolts
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: White Lives Matter

This crap gets so old, this is something from 10 years ago. Lets do a deep dive on everyone and see who comes out alive..geesh!


31 posted on 10/08/2021 3:42:57 PM PDT by ratzoe
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: NWFree

WSJ says he was at espn back then. MNF probably


32 posted on 10/08/2021 3:48:08 PM PDT by NWFree (Somebody has to say it)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 28 | View Replies]

To: Rummyfan

Your quote is correct. What saved Cosel was that Muhammad Ali came out and defended him, telling everyone that the remark was not meant in a racist way. It was good of Ali to do that.


33 posted on 10/08/2021 3:49:44 PM PDT by Michael.SF. (Never do anything illegal, when you are doing something illegal. )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 23 | View Replies]

To: basalt

Heard Cosells real name was Howard Cohen....didn’t want anyone to know he was Jewish.


34 posted on 10/08/2021 3:50:33 PM PDT by tenthirteen
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 27 | View Replies]

To: Michael.SF.

Ali was a different person in the 80s, supported Reagan, pretty much left his past behind.


35 posted on 10/08/2021 3:50:56 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 33 | View Replies]

To: TexasCruzin

You know not of what you speak.


36 posted on 10/08/2021 3:55:10 PM PDT by Roccus (Prima di ogni altra cosa, siati armati!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies]

To: Rummyfan

I thought Jimmy the Greek said the blacks can’t/won’t swim. Who was it said that? Some sports guy I think.

People really should be a bit mindful of what they say, I mean, I like Gruden enough but why insult the guy’s looks? In an email?


37 posted on 10/08/2021 3:57:20 PM PDT by jocon307 (Dem party delenda est!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 23 | View Replies]

To: boycott
Looks to me like he’s got some pretty big ass lips.

"Mick Jagger's lips are so big, even black people go, 'He got some big ass lips!'" - Eddie Murphy

38 posted on 10/08/2021 3:59:07 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: jocon307
I thought Jimmy the Greek said the blacks can’t/won’t swim. Who was it said that? Some sports guy I think.

Al Campanis, a senior Dodgers executive at the time he said that.

39 posted on 10/08/2021 4:08:11 PM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Suppo)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 37 | View Replies]

To: OrangeHoof
This reminds me of Nixon’s Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz, who was ratted out to the media regarding some racial jokes he told to John Dean (of Watergate fame) who claimed the jokes were spoken during an airline flight the two were on and Butz presumed it was a one-to-one verbal communication.

Loose shoes, tight *****, and a warm place to take a dump. Yes, the estimable John Dean, the rat of all rats.

40 posted on 10/08/2021 4:10:43 PM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Suppo)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 25 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-52 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson