The Big Lie is that this was Peaceful. BLM + Antifa
Posted on 06/10/2022 2:30:49 PM PDT by KevinB
Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio has been fined $100,000 by the team for his comments about protests in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd and the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Coach Ron Rivera announced the fine in a statement Friday after meeting with Del Rio earlier in the day. He said Del Rio’s statements were hurtful to members of the local community and did not reflect the views of the organization.
Asked Wednesday about a social media post he made earlier in the week, Del Rio downplayed the deadly insurrection and questioned why the protests in the summer of 2020 after Floyd’s death were not receiving the same scrutiny. Del Rio called the Jan. 6, 2021, riot “a dust-up at the Capitol,” which he later apologized for.
“He understands the distinction between the events of that dark day and peaceful protests, which are a hallmark of our democracy,” Rivera said in the statement, adding that Del Rio had a constitutional right to voice his opinion. “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 Jan. 6 who sought to topple our government.”
Rivera said he feels strongly after their conversation that Del Rio “will have a greater understanding for the impact of his language and the values that our team stands for.” He said the money will be donated to the United States Capitol Police Memorial Fund.
Del Rio, 59, is going into his third season running Washington’s defense on Rivera’s staff and in that time has shared his conservative political views on social media numerous times. A Twitter post Monday night prompted questions to Del Rio after an offseason workout, including whether he was concerned about how his thoughts might go over with players, the majority of whom are Black.
“If they are and they want to talk about it, I’d talk about it with anybody,” Del Rio said. “No problem. At any time. But they’re not. I’m just expressing myself and I think we all as Americans have a right to express ourselves, especially if you’re being respectful. I’m being respectful.”
While the Commanders players asked about Del Rio’s remarks declined comment or brushed off their significance in the locker room, multiple Virginia lawmakers expressed concern about the team’s latest in a long line of offseason issues. On Thursday, Virginia’s legislature abandoned a bill that would have given the NFL club tax incentives to build a stadium in the state.
Del Rio’s comments were prompted by preparations for this week’s hearings by a House committee on the Jan. 6 riot. Lawmakers have presented evidence that former president Donald Trump knew he had lost the 2020 election but clung to his claims of election fraud and summoned the violent mob.
Free speech has a price tag
“his words hurt a lot of people in our community”
No, they didn’t. That is a flat out lie. His words didn’t hurt anyone at all.
85 mil would still buy me a boat and a Yeti 110 full of nice cold beer and some bait and keep my fuzzy woogats happy. As I mentioned F-them. Everything around DC SUCKS hugely.
Screw Ron Rivera...he doesn't give a hoot about constitutional rights. I'm glad the Panthers fired him. Also glad his Charlotte home burned down.
Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera home catches fire - Sports Illustrated
The January 6th civil rights protests didn’t involve arson. BLM riots did.
Also Ashli Babbit was murdered by law enforcement, whereas BLM and Antifa usually do the murdering (unless they get stopped by a hero like Kyle Rittenhouse).
The NFL is going take a very large Jon Gruden forearm to chops over the league’s torching of his character. I’m hoping he files for at least $1B and Goodell’s head on a platter.
Sue them for violating his 1st Amendment rights.
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Exactly right!
85 mil would still buy me a boat and a Yeti 110 full of nice cold beer and some bait and keep my fuzzy woogats happy. As I mentioned F-them. Everything around DC SUCKS hugely.
first command of the season by the commanders...
Rivera buys into the lies 100%, and the article repeats the lie that “5 officers died” from J6.
How is it that they ONLY fine people who make statements they Don’t believe in!?
How can that be ok?
If they are going to fine staff for expressing political opinions - it must be for ALL political opinions - NOT only the ones you don’t agree with….
Grrrrrr
Dear Lord, please - share Your strength.
Tatt
“In a time of universal deceit — telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
Dems would call it treasonous.
I haven’t watched football in 25-30 years except a game here or there F the NFL
Was a good day when Rivera and Newton were run off from the Panthers.
Anyone still payronizing the NFL is its enabler. That dopey game is not worth the destruction of the USA.
Did he get an answer? I guess their feigned outraged allows them to evade tough questions. They're saying, "It's so obvious, I need not answer".
And they weren't protests in 2020, they were deadly widespread riots from coast to coast, causing billions in property damage, as innocent people were ruined...
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