Jon Gruden has resigned as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders in the wake of emails he wrote over a 10-year period that reportedly included racist, misogynistic and anti-gay language coming to light.
"I love the Raiders and do not want to be a distraction," Gruden said in a statement Monday night. "Thank you to all the players, coaches, staff, and fans of Raider Nation. I'm sorry, I never meant to hurt anyone."
Raiders' assistant coach Rich Bisaccia is expected to replace Gruden as the team's interim head coach, ESPN's Suzy Kolber reported.
The resignation came shortly after the New York Times reported that Gruden used misogynistic and anti-gay language in numerous emails during a seven-year period.