Head coach of the Washington Commanders Ron Rivera announced on Friday that Defense Coordinator Jack Del Rio has been fined $ 100,000 after Del Rio compared the January 6, 2021 Uprising in the US Capitol to the 2020 riots following the death of George Floyd. “This morning, I met with coach Del Rio to express my frustration with his comments on Wednesday,” Rivera said in a statement. “His comments do not reflect the views of the organization and are extremely damaging to our large community here at DMV. “As we saw last night at the hearings, what happened at the Capitol on January 6, 2021 was an act of domestic terrorism. A group of citizens tried to overturn the results of free and fair elections and as a result, lives were lost and the Capitol building was damaged. “Coach Del Rio apologized for his comments on Wednesday and understands the distinction between the events of that dark day and the peaceful demonstrations that characterize our democracy.” CARSON WENTHS DOES NOT FEEL PRESSURE IN WASHINGTON Head Coach Ron Rivera of the Washington Commanders during training at the INOVA Sports Performance Center, June 8, 2022, in Ashburn, Va. (Scott Taetsch / Getty Images) Del Rio did it apologize on Wednesday, something Rivera acknowledged in a statement on Friday, but Rivera said “the words have an effect” and fined Del Rio $ 100,000. “I want to make it clear that our organization will not tolerate any equivalence between those who sought justice in the aftermath of the assassination of George Floyd and those on January 6 who tried to overthrow our government,” Rivera said in a statement. “After considering the situation and circumstances, I decided to impose a $ 100,000 fine on Coach Del Rio, which the team will donate to the United States Capitol Memorial Fund.” On Monday, Del Rio responded to a news item on Twitter about the committee’s upcoming hearings on January 6. Washington Commanders’s defense coordinator Jack Del Rio speaks to the media after training at the team’s training facility in Ashburn, Va., June 8, 2022. (John McDonnell / The Washington Post via Getty Images) You want to understand the “whole story” about why the summer of riots, looting, burning and destruction of personal property is never discussed, but this is it ??? Del Rio wrote on Twitter. TOM BRADY REJECTS REPORTS ABOUT STRENGTH RELATIONSHIP WITH BUCS BRUCE ARIANS On Wednesday, Del Rio explained his tweet to reporters, a video of which made the rounds on social media.
“I just asked a simple question. Let’s get straight to it,” Del Rio he said on Wednesday. “What did I ask? A simple question. Why do not we look at these things – if we are going to discuss it – why do not we look at these things? Because it’s a bit difficult for me to say, I can realistically see it, I see the pictures on TV. livelihood, businesses burn, no problem. COOPER KUPP LAST RAMS PLAYER FOR SALARY INCREASE AFTER SUPER BOWL Washington’s defense coordinator Jack Del Rio walks among his defenders as they warm up during training in Ashburn, Va., June 8, 2022. (John McDonnell / The Washington Post via Getty Images) CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE AT FOXNEWS.COM “And then we have a dust in the Capitol. Nothing burned. And we’re going to make that an important deal. I just think they’re kind of two standards. And if we apply the same standard, and we’re going to be reasonable with each other, let’s have a discussion. “That was all. Let’s have a discussion.” CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE THE FOX NEWS APPLICATION From the river joined the Governors as a defense coordinator in 2020. Joe Morgan is a sports reporter for Fox News.