Raiders GM Mike Mayock speaks out about Gruden’s resignation
Las Vegas Raiders general manager Mike Mayock spoke to the media on Wednesday, two days after the stunning Jon Gruden email scandal led to the equally shocking resignation of the head coach.
Mayock and the rest of his organization have been put in a less-than-stellar situation after emails over the past decade were made public record displaying misogyny, homophobia and racism on the part of Gruden.
The embattled general manager opened his presser by indicating that the Raiders preach diversity, social justice and domestic violence. Mike Mayock also concluded that the Raiders have work to do on the field this season and no one is giving up five games in.
The Las Vegas Raiders currently sits at 3-2 on the campaign and one game out of first place in the AFC West. It’s lost to consecutive games after a surprising 3-0 start to the season.
As for the Gruden resignation, there’s some unintended consequences. That includes defensive end Carl Nassib, who came out as the first openly gay active NFL player this past offseason. Mayock told the media that the veteran requested a personal day on Wednesday “to process things.”
