Commanders coach Ron Rivera says Jack Del Rio apologized to team for Jan. 6 'dust-up' comments
Ron Rivera, the coach of the Commanders, says that Jack Del Rio apologised to the team for his comments on January 6
Ron Rivera, the head coach of the Washington Commanders, said that defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio talked to the team Tuesday morning and apologised for comments he made last week in which he called the attempt at an uprising on January 6 a "dust-up."
Del Rio has taken a lot of heat for his comments, and on Friday he was fined $100,000. They happened after he tweeted on June 6 that the attack on the Capitol on January 6 would be like protests in the summer of 2020 over the death of George Floyd.
Rivera said at a press conference on Tuesday, "Jack talked to the team this morning at the team meeting." "He was very honest, very open, and very sorry. He said he was sorry and invited any player to come in and talk to him or ask him questions. He has already talked to some of our players about what was said when he met with some of them. I've been told those meetings went very, very well. So I'm happy about that."
Rivera also said that he thought Del Rio's comments were "well received" and that Del Rio had told the players that if they had any questions, they should feel free to talk to him
People who thought Del Rio's sentence was too light have also said bad things about Rivera. On Wednesday, he mostly didn't say much about what he was thinking when he gave the fine.
Rivera said, "This is not proof that he used his right to free speech." "He has an effect on the football team. The First Amendment is important to me. I really have a lot of respect for it. If you haven't read it yet, you should. Over the last few days, I've read it again and again. I've really, really done it. I have a copy of it on my desk right now.
"The realisation is that when you are free as an American, you have certain rights. But these freedoms also come with a lot of responsibility, and we need to know that. This is about what happened to our football team and how it has become a distraction. It's a very important question and subject, but in the end, it did affect us, which is why I did what I did."
Del Rio has since deleted his Twitter account, but everything started when he posted a tweet on June 6 in response to an article about the Jan. 6 committee on his verified account.
"I'd love to know 'the whole story' about why the summer of riots, looting, burning, and property destruction is never talked about, but this is." After Floyd died on May 25, 2020, there were a lot of mostly peaceful protests in the summer of 2020. This is what Del Rio said in a tweet.
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