NFL Coach Fined $100K For Downplaying Capitol Riot

CBS Sports reports:

Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio had a busy week commenting on — and apologizing for remarks about — the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, which he initially downplayed as a “dust-up” in comparison to riots across the country the prior summer.

On Friday, his head coach, Ron Rivera, made him pay for it. Rivera met with Del Rio to express disappointment in the latter’s remarks, then announced in a team statement that he’s fined the defensive coordinator $100,000, which will be donated to the U.S. Capitol Police Memorial Fund.

On Wednesday, Del Rio doubled down on his critiques at a press conference, suggesting destructive protests following George Floyd’s 2020 murder are overlooked whereas the Jan. 6 insurrection was not a “major deal.”

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— Jack Del Rio (@coachdelrio) June 8, 2022

Commanders HC Ron Rivera fines DC Jack Del Rio $100,000 for “extremely hurtful” comments about an “act of domestic terrorism” on Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol. https://t.co/K3fkHQupAe

— 106.7 The Fan (@1067theFan) June 10, 2022