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.
Truth sounds like hate to those who hate truth.
But the swampdwellers don't want to hear the truth. The riots and looting in Denver just don't compare to the protest at the Capitol. Downtown was a no-go zone for days.
Fascists.
Fascists.
Steve Kerr and Greg Popovich are allowed to express their political views, because they align with the globalist billionaires.
I’m sure they support this double standard 100%. They probably think Del Rio should be thrown in jail, because his comments are “an attack on our democracy”.
Steve Kerr and Greg Popovich are allowed to express their political views, because they align with the globalist billionaires.
I’m sure they support this double standard 100%. They probably think Del Rio should be thrown in jail, because his comments are “an attack on our democracy”.
He was dead wrong to call this a dust up.
It was a ruckus.
Insurrection - 50,000 killed
Uprising- 30,000 dead
Rebellion - 10,000 body count
Riot 50 dead
Dust up-a dozen dead
Typical SEC kegger -$10k in damages, 6 hospitalized
Ruckus- some noise and selfies
ENOUGH!!!!! DO NOT PAY!!!! THIS IS COMMUNISM!
What would you expect from a team that jist got through a multi-year, multimillion dollar effort to change the name of the team because some crybullies claimed the word “Redskins” was hurtful to the community, and then ended up with “Commanders”.
Agreed!
I always thought highly of Del Rio, but his apology made me realize what a total POS wimp he is...
“An assistant coach makes that much money that he can be fined $100,000?”
The top paid assistant coach in the NFL is Monte Kiffin with the Bucs when he signed a three-year, $5.1 million contract.
Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Johnson has a four-year, $3.6 million deal.
Jack Del Rio, the new head coach in Jacksonville, has a five-year deal averaging $1.3 million a year.
As for head coaches, Bill Belichick’s total net worth is estimated to be around $35 million and makes $12.5M annually.
By contrast, the lowest-paid head coach in the NFL is Mike Vrabel, who is the head coach of the Tennessee Titans. Vrabel makes an annual salary of $3 million.
But there are incentives written into all the contracts that can more than double the existing payouts to include assistant coaches contracts. The money is staggering. And the TV contracts are lucrative.
But here’s one that is not well known. On average, first year NFL water boys make $53,000 per year (according to Stack.com). However, that’s just the salary for beginners. For professionals, their salary can be much higher. I mentioned incentives for the players, in addition to the official salary, water boys receive other perks. Specifically, they can receive many items and free gear souvenirs from players, such as jerseys and other signed items as they have easy access to the team. Kind of shrinks the worth of the players and coaches doesn’t it.
wy69
With no love being lost here, between me and the NFL, I
wouldn’t mind at all.
- "Mason" on deaths in episode of "Dead Like Me"
Which NFL week is St. George Floyd week?
Ron Rivera has always been a democrat nutcase.He’s the NFL version of Steve Kerr and Gregg Popovich. Del Rio should not pay a cent, resign in protest and run for Congress. He needs to get the hell away from the super liberal woke NFL. We need real conservatives in a Washington.
LOL. I think you're on to something.
Good man, Jack. It only takes a few voices in the wilderness to show most of this country what a bunch of liars the Democrats have become.
No freedom of speech with the Washington Redskins. Sad.
The should just shut up and play. Their coach should just shut up and coach.
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