NFL seeks dismissal of Jon Gruden lawsuit over 'repugnant' leaked emails [View all]
The NFL filed a motion in a Nevada court on Wednesday seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by ex-Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden over leaked emails that preceded his exit from the team.
In the motion filed in Clark County District Court, the league described Gruden's suit as "baseless" and accused him of "painting himself as the victim in a fictional story."
Gruden filed his lawsuit against the NFL and commissioner Roger Goodell in November, accusing them of attempting to destroy his career through a "malicious and orchestrated campaign."
Gruden resigned midseason after leaked emails showed that he used anti-gay and misogynist language in correspondence with former Washington Football Team executive Bruce Allen and others around the league. The emails were part of a trove of more than 650,000 that the league reviewed in an investigation into workplace misconduct at the Washington Football Team. Another email showed Gruden using racist language in reference to NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith.
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