Melanie Coburn, former cheerleader and WFT troop marketing director, petitioned the NFL to “do what’s right for women. And “open a public investigation into Washington’s sexual misconduct. The former Washington soccer team cheerleader called on the National Football League to release the full results of the organization’s workplace culture survey. After an email from former Las Vegas Raiders coach John Gruden was released earlier this week.
Gruden, 58, resigned Monday night after the New York Times reported racially charged, homophobic and obscene language in his emails. The Times also reported that Gruden shared photos of topless cheerleaders with former WFT executive Bruce Allen and others.
“Gruden exchanged emails with Alan and another man containing photos of women wearing only bikinis. Including photos of two cheerleaders from the Washington team,” the Times reported. Gruden apologized for at least some of the emails in question. However, photographs of the women showing them naked as they move between shots during the shoot were taken. As part of a video taken by “Washington officials” without “the cheerleaders’ knowledge. The Washington Post first reported in 2020.
The NFL’s perspective on workplace culture originally ended in July and resulted in a $10 million fine against WFT, Business Insider.
However, the results of the report have not yet been released, the publication added.
Melanie Coburn, former cheerleader and director of marketing for the WFT squad. Has written the petition urging the NFL to “do what is right for women” and “to launch a public investigation into Washington’s sexual misconduct.”
Speaking to The Daily Beast, Coburn said, “It is despicable to see. That there is more evidence of the exploitation and injury of these cheerleaders. I have worked so closely with,” adding, “I know there is more to this email coming from. from.”
Coburn told the paper that some of the women who rated the video signed the NDA as part of their deal. “Now they go out there and ask, ‘What’s more than these two videos,'” he said. Former WFT cheerleader Candes Corel also told the publication. That WFT cheerleaders did not see any investigative reports or results despite being “the real victims.”
“Without [the New York Times article], we would never have known these photos were sent via a mail server between these two critical people in the NFL,” Coral told The Daily Beast. In a statement to NPR, Coburn also said the women involved were “all traumatized,” adding. This is simply evidencing that deeply personal and compromising content is spreading not only within our team but apparently throughout the NFL.”