DeMaurice Smith, the executive director of the NFL Players Association, is curious about what else is in the treasure trove of emails that were gathered as part of the league’s investigation into the Washington Football Team.
Smith said Wednesday during an appearance on ESPN’s "The Right Time with Bomani Jones" podcast he wonders whether there could be evidence that hiring decisions were made based on a candidate’s skin color.
"What I'm interested in -- is there correspondence that suggests teams are making decisions about coaches based on the color of their skin? Are they actively hostile to players that have chosen to self-identify in various ways? Are they denigrating of people based on sexual preference or religious identity?" he said.
Smith’s comments came after Jon Gruden resigned as Las Vegas Raiders coach following more leaks of his correspondence with former Washington president Bruce Allen and other high-profile individuals. An email Gruden sent to Allen using a racist trope to describe Smith was revealed Friday.