Former NFL head coach and “Monday Night Football” broadcaster Jon Gruden returned to the broadcasting booth this weekend.
Gruden, who was ousted by the Las Vegas Raiders after some derogatory emails leaked, helped call a Tampa Bay Buccaneers preseason game this weekend. He worked play-by-play duties.
“Jon Gruden in the booth. The world is healing,” Bussin With The Boys shared on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Not everyone was happy, though.
Former ESPN star Bomani Jones ripped Gruden on X, suggesting that he’s not deserving of this opportunity, claiming that he hasn’t taken accountability for his actions. Jones made it clear that he’s not letting it go. Others, meanwhile, clearly have, as they’ve been praising Gruden on social media.
“speaking of people who won’t the accountability for their actions… except ppl seem to just wanna let it go? i mean, i’m not but…,” he shared.
Gruden’s return faces mixed receptions
“Momentum and access, though, are two different currencies, and a year of accumulating the former hasn’t bought Gruden any more of the latter. His path back to a prominent NFL broadcast booth remains complicated at best. And while Saturday settled that he still has his fastball, whether the powers that be ever let him throw it in a real game won’t be answered until the lawsuit is settled, at the very least,” Awful Announcing shared on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Others, meanwhile, praised him even more.
“Given his pending litigation against the League and other obvious issues it will never happen, but Jon Gruden should be handling NFL games again as an analyst,” one fan added.
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