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Reflecting on the uproar surrounding Gruden's emails, commentators suggest that the backlash would have inevitably faded had the franchise maintained its stance. Modern activism is often viral, quickly igniting outrage that can disappear as rapidly as it began. The irony lies within Gruden's comments, once understood to be private, which some believe merely echoed sentiments that might commonly exist in locker rooms but were unfairly judged under the public moral microscope.