Jon Gruden lost his job, Tony Dungy lost a bit of respect and the NFL lost its focus while investigating the Washington Football Team. That last part certainly wasn't an accident.
I haven’t seen where Dungy defended Gruden’s behavior at all. Dungy did say he chose to accept Gruden’s initial apology (for the Smith comment), but he also described Gruden’s comment as immature and inappropriate. Accepting an apology is quite different than actually defending the behavior.
Of course, all of this was before the additional revelations of Gruden’s many other ugly emails, which Dungy has clearly condemned.
Gruden has proven himself a troglodyte. Dungy, on the other hand, is a kind and generous man. If our strongest criticism of him is that he is too quick to accept an apology, or that he’s not the first to stone the sinner, I can accept that. Our culture might be healthier if we would all be less quick on the trigger.
Thanks for the run down on & background of Gruden's "resignation." (right) Curious why the WSJ didn't pursue the broader reporting of emails that NYT did. Also why not call out @espn on employing Gruden. And we're any of those dispectable emails with Allen done on ESPN company time & property?? It's hypocritical to both use (benefit from) Gruden's personality on MNF for years, then on the same product two days ago, report on Gruden 's eggrieous behavior, as if you're taking a moral high ground. I didn't hear any disclosure during their MNF broadcast he ever worked there, WHILE those emails were sent.
I haven’t seen where Dungy defended Gruden’s behavior at all. Dungy did say he chose to accept Gruden’s initial apology (for the Smith comment), but he also described Gruden’s comment as immature and inappropriate. Accepting an apology is quite different than actually defending the behavior.
Of course, all of this was before the additional revelations of Gruden’s many other ugly emails, which Dungy has clearly condemned.
Gruden has proven himself a troglodyte. Dungy, on the other hand, is a kind and generous man. If our strongest criticism of him is that he is too quick to accept an apology, or that he’s not the first to stone the sinner, I can accept that. Our culture might be healthier if we would all be less quick on the trigger.
Thanks for the run down on & background of Gruden's "resignation." (right) Curious why the WSJ didn't pursue the broader reporting of emails that NYT did. Also why not call out @espn on employing Gruden. And we're any of those dispectable emails with Allen done on ESPN company time & property?? It's hypocritical to both use (benefit from) Gruden's personality on MNF for years, then on the same product two days ago, report on Gruden 's eggrieous behavior, as if you're taking a moral high ground. I didn't hear any disclosure during their MNF broadcast he ever worked there, WHILE those emails were sent.