Jon Gruden says he's sorry for sending an email back in 2011 that contained racist language ... saying the comment he wrote was 'horrible.'
The email was sent at a time when the NFLPA and the NFL owners were feuding over the league's collective bargaining agreement.
Gruden, who at the time was a broadcaster for ESPN, told the WSJ he didn't"specifically recall writing the email" -- but he added he was still"really sorry" for it."I don't think he's dumb. I don't think he's a liar,” Gruden added."I don't have a racial bone in my body, and I've proven that for 58 years."
Gruden went on to say he had, in the past, called liars"rubber lips" and went"too far" in his message about Smith to Allen.the email was found by league investigators while they were conducting a probe into allegations of workplace misconduct in the Washington Football Team organization.Smith, meanwhile, told the WSJ he was disappointed to learn of the comments Gruden wrote behind his back ...
"I'm sorry my family has to see something like this but I would rather they know. I will not let it define me." The Raiders -- who hired Gruden away from ESPN to be their head coach in 2018 -- have yet to comment.
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