LAS VEGAS — Jon Gruden’s attempt to have his lawsuit against the NFL heard in court was denied on Monday.
The Nevada Supreme Court decided not to reconsider whether the case should stay in private arbitration instead of going to court.
Gruden’s lawsuit claims that the NFL and its commissioner, Roger Goodell, forced him to resign as the Las Vegas Raiders’ head coach by leaking old emails containing racist, sexist, and homophobic remarks. These emails were sent between 2011 and 2018 when Gruden worked for ESPN.
Gruden’s lawyers wanted the case to be reheard after a previous decision allowed the NFL to move the case to arbitration.
This means the dispute will be resolved privately, potentially overseen by Goodell himself. Gruden’s lawyers argue this is unfair since Goodell is a defendant in the case.
The lawsuit, filed in November 2021, seeks monetary damages. Gruden claims the leaked emails, which were published by the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times, damaged his career and cost him endorsement deals.
He resigned from the Raiders in 2021, with over six years remaining on his 10-year, $100 million contract.
Gruden’s emails were discovered during an investigation into the workplace culture of the Washington Commanders. Gruden’s lawyers say the NFL intentionally leaked only his emails to force his resignation.
Before joining the Raiders again in 2018, Gruden had coached in the NFL from 1990 to 2008 and won a Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He also worked as a TV analyst for ESPN.
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