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Bill Burr castigates clueless white women for bashing Jon Gruden: ‘Women of color I will listen to all f***ing day long’



Comedian Bill Burr blasted white women for criticizing disgraced former NFL coach Jon Gruden, who stepped down this week after two rounds of leaked emails showed him using racist, sexist, and homophobic language.

Gruden resigned from the Las Vegas Raiders following the backlash the content of the emails received.

What are the details?

In his Thursday edition of the "Monday Morning" podcast, Burr said that much of Twitter was keen to label Gruden as a "classic, mediocre white male" in light of the email debacle.

"[H]is overall record is under .500 and he gets a $100 million contract," Burr said. "It was retweeted by a white female, which goes back to that bit I did a while back, how white women have divorced themselves of their own f***ing privilege. ... If they were a white male, they'd be running the planet."

Burr continued, "To act like this guy is a mediocre coach is not the case. He's one of the best coaches of his generation. ... Say what you want about the guy socially, but don't come after his football record if you're not a f***ing football person."

Burr pointed out that privileged white women had no business critiquing Gruden's record or talent on the field.

“I just cannot f***ing believe that white women have the f***ing nerve to sit there and go 'classic mediocre f***ing white male,'" Burr railed. “How many ladies nights did you go to where you didn't have to pay a cover and somebody bought you a f***ing drink. The level of whining!"

He concluded, "Women of color I will listen to all f***ing day long. But I always make sure that I remind those white ladies that you're riding in the same chariot I'm riding."

Gruden's messages, according to previous reports, spanned over nearly a decade. He lashed out at NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith in the emails.

Following the first round of messages — which reportedly contained a variety of racially charged remarks — Gruden said, "I'm not a racist. I can't tell you how sick I am. I apologize again to D Smith, but I feel good about who I am and what I've done my entire life. ... I had no racial intention with those remarks at all. I'm not like that at all. I apologize. I don't want to keep addressing it."

A second batch of emails soon surfaced, which allegedly featured misogynistic and homophobic insults. In one of the messages, Gruden blasted NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for pressuring teams to draft "queers" — an apparent reference to Michael Sam, the NFL's first openly gay player.

In a statement announcing his sudden resignation, Gruden said, "I have resigned as Head Coach of the Las Vegas Raiders. I love the Raiders and do not want to be a distraction. Thank you to all the players, coaches, staff, and fans of Raider Nation. I'm sorry, I never meant to hurt anyone."

Content warning: rough language

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Jon Gruden's cancellation has commenced: Former coach to be removed from stadium's Ring of Honor, replaced by 'generic likeness' in Madden NFL 22 game



After Jon Gruden resigned as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders this week in the wake of reports featuring years-old emails in which he used language considered racist, homophobic, and sexist, Gruden's cancellation appears to be in full swing.

What happened?

Just hours after Gruden announced his resignation from the Raiders, one of his former teams — the Tampa Bay Buccaneers — said Tuesday that their former coach no longer will be part of the Ring of Honor at Raymond James Stadium.

"The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have advocated for purposeful change in the areas of race relations, gender equality, diversity and inclusion for many years," the team said in a statement. "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 led Tampa Bay to its first Super Bowl title in 2003.

But wait, there's more

Not to be outdone, EA Sports also brought the hammer down Tuesday, saying Gruden will be removed from its Madden NFL 22 video game "due to the circumstances" of his resignation — and be replaced by a "generic likeness."

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— Madden NFL 22 (@EAMaddenNFL) 1634158824.0

How did folks react?

While woke observers reveled in Gruden's subsequent cancellation, others viewed the turn of events a bit differently, calling out the powers that be as hypocrites for singling out Gruden while other NFL figures with questionable histories apparently get a pass.

"Yet I still have literal domestic abusers in the game??" one observer asked in relation to Gruden getting the boot from Madden NFL 22.

Others pointed out that Gruden wasn't the focal point of the investigation that led to the publication of emails' language.

"They really ruined this man's entire legacy/career over an investigation that had nothing to do with him … smh," one user noted in regard to Gruden's departure from the Bucs' Ring of Honor.

Anything else?

Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis on Wednesday morning told ESPN regarding his former head coach's exit, "I have no comment. Ask the NFL. They have all the answers."

TheBlaze's Jason Whitlock on Tuesday wrote that Gruden "broke at least seven of the woke religion's 10 commandments. His damnation to unemployment and disgrace was inevitable. He's a sinner cast into the fiery hell of cancel culture. The woke religion disavows forgiveness and mercy. The woke cult prefers retribution for thought crimes."

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Whitlock: Randi Moss uses Jon Gruden to take ESPN’s ‘Tears for Jeers’ campaign to the next level



There is a bright side to Randi Moss' tearful, Jon Gruden-inspired performance on Sunday "NFL Countdown." At least ESPN didn't demand the Hall of Fame receiver wear a dress while pretending to be emotionally devastated over a 10-year-old comment in a private email that had zero to do with Moss.

In the emasculation assault being waged against black men, Randi's crocodile tears are a tiny sign of progress. "Tears for Jeers" has seemingly replaced the long popular tactic of black comedians in drag.

Moss joins his ESPN football colleague and social media tough guy Ryan Clark in pretending to be distraught over inconsequential racial comments. On Sunday, Moss was brought to tears when discussing an email Gruden fired off in 2011 to an NFL executive. In the email, Gruden called NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith dumb and said his enormous lips were enormous. Last year, Clark was reduced to tears when retelling the story of his collegiate son being called the N-word by a random white woman who was driving her car through a fast-food drive-through window.

The lack of crying in baseball is being made up for by ESPN's "Tears for Jeers" campaign that was originally culturally appropriated by Kirk Herbstreit at the behest of race-bait queen Maria Taylor.

But let's not kid ourselves, this important campaign should be credited to the great black messiah, Saint George Floyd, who died for all of white man's sins, including Gruden's salty emails.

"Tears for Jeers" is one of the tangible benefits of living in 2021 AG, After George.

Before George, commonly referred to as BG, men didn't shed fake tears on national television unless they were reading from a script. The crucifixion of George Floyd and his resurrection as a symbol of divinity made victimhood more easily accessible and desirable for the average black male celebrity.

On Sunday, Moss used Gruden's leaked email to ascend through the pearly gates of victimhood. With a performance that delighted his white coworkers, Samantha Ponder, Tedy Bruschi, Matt Hasselbeck, and Rex Ryan, Moss loosed his emotions like Angela Bassett in "Waiting to Exhale."

"We talk about leadership," Moss whimpered. "We give guys these big contracts because they want to be able to lead 70 men, coaches, equipment staff, and managers to the No. 1 goal, and that's to win a championship.

"And for us to be moving back and not forward. National Football League, this hurts me. The clock is ticking, man. I'm sorry."

Moss, of course, is angry and hurt because a decade ago, while an employee at ESPN, Gruden wrote an email to a Washington executive that said Smith had "lips the size of michelin tires." I think the latter statement is a bit exaggerated. Smith's soup-coolers are more Firestone than Michelin.

I also think this whole incident is grossly exaggerated. Gruden told ESPN that he uses the term "rubber lips" to describe liars. I don't buy that excuse. "Rubber tongue" I would buy. Gruden was talking about the size of Smith's lips. They're enormous. Gruden is a football coach. Language is brutal and raw in a football environment. It's not remotely PC.

Randy Moss has heard football coaches, executives, and players — black and white — say far worse things than DeMaurice Smith has enormous lips. Randy Moss has said far worse things. We all have.

ESPN's conversation about Gruden's email is one of the most dishonest and unsophisticated TV discussions I've ever seen. That's a big statement considering in the past decade we've been fed endless TV segments that pretend police violence is the most lethal and pervasive threat to black men.

Sam Ponder wondered how the Raiders could play a football game with such "heavy hearts" after learning that Gruden's eyes could recognize the enormity of Smith's lips. Bruschi insinuated that he would have trouble playing for Gruden because of his 20/20 vision.

Moss should win an Academy Award for best leading actor, and Ponder and Bruschi should win best supporting actor awards.

How did Rex Ryan keep a straight face during this charade? Can you imagine what Rex Ryan's emails and texts look like? The man has a foot fetish. You think he's not emailing, texting, and talking about the significance of big feet?

Are we, black men, so fragile that Gruden's opinion on Smith's enormous lips can reduce us to tears?

I'm just not that fragile. The opinion of white men just isn't that important to me. Gruden's email doesn't impact my life. I like my big full lips. I'm not ashamed of them. I'm rather proud of them. Granted, my lips aren't as enormous as Smith's, but I've seen bigger ones, particularly on white women. Over the past decade, big lips have become quite popular. Women pay money for injections that enhance the size of their lips. Matter of fact, Angelina Jolie and DeMaurice Smith would make quite the couple.

Whatever. Gruden's email also doesn't tell me anything about what Gruden thinks of black men. Gruden thinks Smith is dumb. Gruden's eyes tell him Smith's lips are enormous. Those are justifiable opinions. In comparison to former NFLPA executive director Gene Upshaw, I believe Smith is rather incompetent and stupid. The size of Smith's lips is not up for debate.

As of today, I've yet to hear of one former Gruden assistant coach or player say Gruden treated them in a racist fashion.

Randi Moss has a rubber tongue. Moss and Clark come across like black Karens, busybodies who enthusiastically call the thought police to report misdemeanor verbal crimes as felonious assaults.

You have to wonder how they survived inside NFL locker rooms with razor-thin skin. Or maybe the only way for a black man to survive at ESPN is to abandon all semblance of masculinity?

NFL levies more than $1 million in fines for violating mask rules: Report



Last week, the NFL threatened coaches who ignore the league's mask rules on the sidelines during games.

This week, EPSN reported, the NFL's higher-ups followed through on that threat and handed out more than $1 million in fines Monday.

What happened?

After week 1 of the season, NFL vice president of football operations Troy Vincent sent a stern memo to every team with a reminder that they are required to follow league edicts on mask-wearing.

"[W]e must remain vigilant and disciplined in following the processes and protocols put in place by not only the league, union and clubs, but also by state and local governments," he said.

"The NFL-NFLPA Game Day Protocol, which reflects the advice of infectious disease experts, club medical staffs and local and state governmental regulations requires all individuals with bench area access (including coaches and members of the club medical staff) to wear face coverings at all times," Vincent continued.

Players — including players who see little to no action — are exempt from the mask requirements.

"Failure to adhere to this requirement will result in accountability measures being imposed against offending individuals and/or clubs," he warned.

Turns out he was serious about this.

ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Monday night that the league fined three head coaches $100,000 each for failing to wear masks during week 2 games Sunday. The three coaches are Seattle's Pete Carroll, San Franciso's Kyle Shanahan, and Denver's Vic Fangio.

And to make sure the message was sent, the NFL also fined each coach's team an additional $250,000, Schefter said during halftime of the Monday Night Football matchup between the New Orleans Saints and the Las Vegas Raiders.

Following that game, at least two more coaches and their teams could be added to NFL's list of targets. Raiders coach Jon Gruden wore his face mask around his chin during the game, while Saints coach Sean Payton wore his gaiter around his neck.

Gruden apologized after the game, ESPN said, and revealed he had had COVID already:

Following the Raiders' 34-24 win over the Saints on Monday night, Gruden, who last week said he felt the league's memo was directed at him, revealed he'd had COVID-19 and apologized for violating the rules.

"I'm doing my best," Gruden said. "I've had the virus. I'm doing my best. I'm very sensitive about it ... I'm calling plays. I just wanna communicate in these situations, and if I get fined, I'll have to pay the fine, but I'm very sensitive about that and I apologize."

Sean Payton, like Gruden, was seen in week 1 not wearing a mask. And like Gruden, USA Today reported, Payton has had COVID. In fact, the paper said, he was the "first known NFL figure to test positive."

Asked about the week 1 mask-wearing hubbub, Payton noted to ESPN's Suzy Kolber that "as a play caller, you're allowed to pull it down while you're calling a play." To which Kolber quickly added, "but then you need to push it back up."