Former NFL coach Jon Gruden scored big against the league in the Nevada Supreme Court. It is his second victory in Nevada's highest court in his lawsuit against the league for allegedly leaking racist and misogynistic emails he sent.
On Monday, the decision allowed Gruden to take Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL to a public court as opposed to private arbitration, per Don Van Natta Jr. of ESPN. Essentially, Gruden can argue that Goodell and the league improperly leaked the emails to the public.
In 2021, an investigation into the Washington Commanders uncovered that emails were exchanged between Gruden and then Washington general manager Bruce Allen from 2011 to 2018.
Among the emails included calling Goodell a “fa—-” and saying that players who protest during the