Jay Gruden was never contacted while studying Washington culture

Jay Gruden, the former head coach of the Washington national football team, told DC radio station on Tuesday that he never interviewed the NFL for independent research into the team’s workplace culture.

Jay Grudenspent spent five years as head coach in Washington, who was fired in late 2019. Hetold Team 980 he was not contacted by any researcher during the ten-month study.

“No, I haven’t been questioned,” Jay Gruden said. “I don’t even know what the hell is really going on. When I was let out, I was let go and I just stepped back.” . “

The former Washington head coach believes he did not have to be questioned because he was not “aware of the many information” that took place behind the scenes in Ashburn.

“I don’t know what they’re looking for, to be honest with you. I was just a football coach. I thought our staff worked very hard. I thought our players worked very hard. We did our best to win.” football matches, “Jay Gruden said.

“What happened, when it comes to other things, I didn’t know much about this information,” Jay Gruden continued. [Snyder] and Bruce [Allen] and anyone else was aware of it. Probably that’s why I wasn’t called or interrogated. I had nothing to do with these things. I tried to get players to play, get healthy players to play and compete. “

The investigation has been revealed in a recent report by the New York Times alleging that Jay’s brother Jon Gruden, who recently resigned as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, from an old series of racist, sexist and transphobic emails to former Washington national football team president Bruce Allen and others over the past decade. Emails were reported to be part of the original study.

DC attorney Beth Wilkinson conducted an NFL investigation. She spent ten months researching the toxic work environment in Washington based on several articles by the Washington Post last summer about the experiences of 42 women who were victims of alleged sexual abuse by high-level Washington workers.

During the five years under Allen’s leadership in Washington, Gruden said he had no interaction with his former boss, which would show the thoughts and language of the emails. Rather, his relationship with Allen was nothing more than football.

“I’m trying to stay in my lane when it comes to football coaching,” Jay said. “I want to stay in my lane for football and try to do my best in this regard, try to improve the team. I’d think I left the team in a better place than when I got it. It’s the only thing I can feel I did something good. But no. . “

In addition, Jay admitted that he could never have predicted Washington’s workplace culture would affect his brother’s work with another organization.

“No, we could never expect that. Unfortunately, what happened has already happened. Jon has already apologized. He never wanted to hurt anyone, apparently,” Gruden said. “He has done a lot of great things for the Football Association. I want to let him take care of it. I am always here for his support, as he is always my support when I have, so to speak, needed during a crisis. Returns in a big way. He always has and will always have.”

“He’s had an incredible impact on football,” Jaysaid. “This is so unfortunate that he gets him down. It’s unfortunate. It’s crude. But from the brother’s point of view, he’s only been supporting me. Hasn’t gotten the offensive coordinator’s job or head [coach] work without his support and guidance. During this time, we will stay together and cope with this. “

As a result of the investigation, Washington was fined $ 10 million. Dan Snyder named his wife Tanya as CEO when he took a temporary absence. However, Wilkinson only provided an oral report of his findings to the NFL; the written report was never published, leading to significant criticism throughout the league.

It was reported on Tuesday that the NFLPA has caught in the league release the remaining emails from the survey.

While Jay Gruden plans to support his older brother regardless, the former Washington coach said he doesn’t think the language Jon Gruden uses in the email is commonplace in the NFL.

“I wouldn’t say it’s mundane. I think people in their own personal circles speak in their own way in front of groups that you think are private,” Jay said. “You can tell your good friend things you’ve known for a long time that you wouldn’t say to anyone else in the world…. He’s a great person, a great person, a great football coach. But I wouldn’t say this is commonplace.