Jon Gruden is being dropped from the Madden NFL 22 video game after he resigned as coach of the Las Vegas Raiders because it was reported that he used racist, homophobic and misogynistic language in emails.
EA Sports tweeted Wednesday that it was “taking steps to remove” Gruden from the latest version of its popular progame and would “replace him with a general likeness via a title update in the coming weeks."
The game maker said it is “committed to taking action in maintaining a culture of inclusion and equity.” The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times reported that, from 2011-18 while he was an ESPN analyst between coaching jobs, Gruden used offensive terms in messages he wrote to former Washington club executive Bruce Allen.
Gruden stepped down Monday night during the fourth season of a 10-year, $10 million deal with the Raiders. He was 22-31 with no playoff appearances in his second stint with the team.title nearly two decades ago, removed him from the Ring of Honor at Raymond James Stadium on Tuesday.
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