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The Raiders released two statements Monday in the wake of an ESPN report in which two women accuse Cable of physical abuse.
One statement declares that the Raiders will "undertake a serious evaluation of this matter." Ominously (for Cable), the statement immediately notes that the Raiders have dismissed employees in the past for "inappropriate conduct" and have kept the reasons confidential.
The other statement is where matters get creepy.
"ESPN's role in this matter must be carefully examined," the statement reads. "ESPN routinely disseminates falsehoods about the Raiders. During the last year, ESPN (working with someone who was in this organization) engaged in a calculated effort to distort the truth about the Raiders, utilizing lies and innuendo."
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