Carl Nassib, the NFL’s first openly gay player, was one of Jon Gruden’s best defenders up until recently. Now, after Gruden’s resignation following the revelation …
Carl Nassib, the NFL’s first openly gay player, was one of Jon Gruden’s best defenders up until recently. Now, after Gruden’s resignation following the revelation of emails that contained gay slurs, Nassib has decided he needs some time to “process” his emotions. On Wednesday, Raiders General Manager Mike Mayock announced that Nassib had requested and received a personal day due to the anti-gay language Gruden used in his email. “He just said he’s got a lot to process,” Mayock told the media. “There’s a lot that’s been going on the last few days. And of course, we support that request.” #Raiders GM Mike Mayock says Carl Nassib requested and was granted a personal day today because he has “a lot to process” following the Jon Gruden email situation. Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) October 13,2021 In a series of emails obtained during a sexual harassment investigation of the Washington Football Team, Gruden wrote to then-WFT General Manager Bruce Allen calling Commissioner Roger Goodell a “f*gg*t.
