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

Jon Gruden was the first head Zhaire Smith Jersey coach to lead the to a Super Bowl title, earning a spot in their prestigious Ring of Honor. Gruden was removed from the Buccaneers Ring of Honor after the Super Bowl-winning head coach resigned from the in the wake of ."The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have advocated for purposeful change in the areas of race relations, gender equality, diversity and inclusion for Moses Malone Jersey many years," . "While we acknowledge Jon Gruden's contributions on the field, his actions go against our core values as an organization. Therefore, he will no longer continue to be a member of the Buccaneers Ring of Honor."Gruden was putfor an email sent back in 2011 in which he used Billy Cunningham Jersey a racial trope to criticize NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith. Gruden admitted Friday that heto describe NFL Commi sioner Roger Goodell, and "casually and frequently unleashed misogynistic and homophobic language" during his tenure as a "Monday Night Football" color commentator for ESPN from 2010 to 2018, when he returned to coach the NFL with the Raiders.Gruden brought the Buccaneers their first Super Bowl title in the 2002 season, leading Tampa Bay Al Horford Jersey to a victory over the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl XXXVII. Tampa Bay won three NFC South titles under Gruden, who finished with just a 57-55 record in seven seasons. Gruden's three playoff wins were the most in Buccaneers history at the time - Hal Greer Jersey - Bruce Arians pa sed him last season -- and his 57 wins are the most in team history. His four winning seasons are tied for the most in team history with Tony Dungy. Two Buccaneers coaches sit in the Ring of Honor after Gruden's removal: Tony Dungy and John McKay.
 
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