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Jon Gruden Being Replaced in Madden with ‘Generic Likeness’

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Former Raiders coach Jon Gruden broke his silence to declare that "the truth will come out" from his email leak scandal that took his job

FILE - In this Monday, Sept. 10, 2018, file photo, Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden answers questions during a news conference after an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams in Oakland, Calif. After three straight losses to open the season after trading away his best player, he is now preaching patience in response to the criticism that comes with a rough start on the field for a coach with a 10-year contract worth a reported $100 million. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

Jon Gruden is getting the full scrub treatment.

EA Sports is removing former Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden from Madden NFL 22 following reports that he had used racist, homophobic, and misogynistic language in emails. Gruden resigned as the Raiders’ coach soon after the emails were revealed.

“EA Sports is committed to taking action in maintaining a culture of inclusion and equity,” EA said on in a statement posted to the Madden NFL Twitter account. “Due to the circumstances of Jon Gruden’s resignation, we are taking steps to remove him from Madden NFL 22. We will replace him with a generic likeness via a title update in the coming weeks.”

Gruden’s emails were included among 650,000 that were reviewed as part of an NFL investigation into workplace misconduct at Washington Football Team.

Goodbye Jon.

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