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Washington Commander-in-Chief Ron Rivera announced Friday this defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio has been fined $ 100,000 after Del Rio compared the January 6, 2021 riots at the U.S. Capitol to the 2020 riots following the death of George Floyd.
“I met with coach Del Rio this morning to express his disappointment with his comments on Wednesday,” Rivera said in a statement. “Your comments do not reflect the views of the organization and are extremely detrimental to our large community here at DMV.
“As we saw last night in the audience, what happened at the Capitol on January 6, 2021 was an act of domestic terrorism. A group of citizens tried to annul the results of a free and fair election. , and as a result, lives were lost and the Capitol building was damaged.
“Coach Del Rio did apologize for his comments on Wednesday, and he understands the distinction between the events of that dark day and the peaceful protests, which are a hallmark of our democracy.”
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Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera during practice at INOVA Sports Performance Center on June 8, 2022 in Ashburn, Virginia (Scott Taetsch / Getty Images)
Del Rio did apologize on Wednesday, which Rivera acknowledged in Friday’s statement, but Rivera said “words have consequences” and fined Del Rio $ 100,000.
“I want to make it clear that our organization will not tolerate any equivalence between those who demanded justice following the assassination of George Floyd and the actions of those who tried to overthrow our government on January 6,” Rivera said in a statement.
“After thinking about the situation and the circumstances, I decided to fine coach Del Rio with $ 100,000, which the team will donate to the United States Capitol Memorial Fund.”
On Monday, Del Rio responded to a news item on Twitter about the upcoming January 6 committee hearings.
Washington Commander Defensive Coordinator Jack Del Rio speaks to the media after practice at the team’s training facility in Ashburn, Virginia, on June 8, 2022. (John McDonnell / The Washington Post via Getty Images)
“I’d like to understand ‘the whole story’ about why the summer is never talked about riots, looting, arson and destruction of personal property, but is that ???” Del Rio wrote on Twitter.
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On Wednesday, Del Rio explained his tweet to reporters, whose video circulated on social media.
“I just asked a simple question. Let’s go straight to it,” Del Rio said he said Wednesday. “What did I do? A simple question. Why aren’t we analyzing these things, if we’re going to talk about them, why don’t we look at these things? Because it’s a little hard for me to say I can. television, people’s livelihoods are being destroyed, businesses are being burned, no problem.
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Washington Commander Defensive Coordinator Jack Del Rio walks among his defenders as they warm up during practice in Ashburn, Virginia on June 8, 2022. (John McDonnell / The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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“And then we have a dust in the Capitol. Nothing has been burned. And we will make an important agreement. I just think they’re kind of two rules. And if we apply the same rule, and we’re going to be reasonable with each other. others, let’s discuss. That’s all. Let’s discuss. “
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Del Rio joined the commanders as a defensive coordinator in 2020.
Joe Morgan is a sports journalist for Fox News.