Jon Gruden resigns as Las Vegas Raiders head coach following reports of offensive emails

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden has resign from his position, the Raiders announced Monday. The announcement came shortly after a report in the New York Times claimed that Gruden had sent a series of offensive emails while working as an analyst at ESPN.

"I have resigned as Head Coach of the Las Vegas Raiders," Gruden said in a statement tweeted by the Raiders. "I love the Raiders and do not want to be a distraction. Thank you to all the players, coaches, staff, and fans of Raider Nation. I'm sorry, I never meant to hurt anyone."

In a follow-up statement posted on Twitter, team owner Mark Davis said he has accepted Gruden's resignation.