Posted on 06/10/2022 12:41:07 PM PDT by John W
The Washington Commanders have fined defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio $100,000 following his comments earlier in the week that referred to the events of Jan. 6, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol as a "dustup" and compared that day to "riots, looting, burning" during protests in the summer of 2020.
In a statement, Washington coach Ron Rivera said he met with Del Rio on Friday morning to express his disappointment in the coordinator's comments.
"His comments do not reflect the organization's views and are extremely hurtful to our great community here in the DMV," Rivera said. "As we saw last night in the hearings, what happened on the Capitol on January 6, 2021 was an act of domestic terrorism. A group of citizens attempted to overturn the results of a free and fair election, and as a result lives were lost and the Capitol building was damaged."
Rivera said Del Rio has a right to voice his opinion, "However, words have consequences and his words hurt a lot of people in our community."
"I want to make it clear that our organization will not tolerate any equivalency between those who demanded justice in the wake of George Floyd's murder and the actions of those on January 6 who sought to topple our government," Rivera added. "... I feel strongly that after our conversation this morning, he will have a greater understanding for the impact of his language and the values our team stands for."
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You will be punished for uttering the truth.
WGAF. Fine him a billion dollars for all I care.
[[”His comments do not reflect the organization’s views and are extremely hurtful to our great community here in the DMV,” Rivera said.]]
And your views rivera do not reflect the majority of people’s views about what went down- so fine yourself! People are allowed opinions- there was NOTHING hurtful about what he said- get over yourself- you do not get to dictate what opinions are allowed and what isn’t
Wow. Fines for the truth. Eff the NFL.
He is not permitted free speech?
This growing dirtball of Unequal treatment under the same laws has gotta stop.
The media won’t report it.
The people who will, are fined or worse.
The jackboots are back.
Phuque the NFL.
Management can nullify the first amendment? He was not speaking on behalf of thr club.
Of course...followed by 2 minutes of hate for PDJT...err...I mean Emmanuel Goldstein...no, no...I mean...
See? It’s not just political retribution. NOBODY is allowed to question any aspect of the leftist agenda. Nobody.
We aren’t voting ourselves out of this mess. Steel yourselves.
Wow! And for what? Not having the approved opinion?
It’s time for cities and states to fine the NFL for offensive speech then - like “pride day” which represent sexual perversions and their unAmerican support for BLM
I predicted it.
He may still be fired.
#BoycottTheWashingtonCommanders
Truth sounds like hate to those who hate truth.
Sounds like Ron is pussy whipped. Granted I don’t know what his views have been throughout his life, but if he thinks Biden and the Democrats give a crap about this country, he has another thing coming.
Did you read the article?
like to see the exact wording of the infraction...
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