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Washington Commanders coach Ron Rivera spoke to reporters on Tuesday about his decision to fine defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio $100,000 for asking why public figures excuse the violent BLM riots from 2020 but screech about Jan. 6.
Rivera told the press at minicamp that he spoke to Del Rio and would not answer any further questions about the matter.
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“So with that I’m going forward, I’m moving on, so if there’s any questions on football please feel free to ask. I’m not going to address anything else other than football,” Rivera said.
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He doesn’t want to talk about it anymore. He’s moving on.
There are multiple questions that Rivera should answer after sending a strong message with a six-figure fine.
We sent four of them to the official Commanders press team to answer:
- Did Ron Rivera write his own statement? If he did not, who did?
- Why compare Jan. 6 to “peaceful protests” when Del Rio specified he was referring to the BLM riots that were far more deadly than the storming of the Capitol?
- Does the team consider looting and murder – both of which occurred during the BLM riots in 2020 – “peaceful?”
- Does Del Rio have free-speech rights?
Unfortunately, the team did not respond.
So we still don’t know why the Rivera pretended that Del Rio was referring to “peaceful” protestors, or if the team considers the death of 25 people and over $2 billion of damage across the country the definition of “peaceful.”
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The team and Rivera won’t answer these questions because it would expose the entire ruse.
Rivera fined Del Rio to protect himself. The media spread so much fake outrage over Del Rio’s comments that the team knew it had to act swiftly to make a stance.
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Reporters and hosts have taken Del Rio’s words out of context and called for his firing. On ESPN, Stephen A. Smith smeared Del Rio as a “white” guy. Ouch.
The press pressured Rivera to punish Del Rio further during the presser. Questions included why he chose not to fire Del Rio and how many more “strikes” Del Rio gets.
One “reporter” reminded Rivera that the NAACP is coming for Del Rio’s job as well. He’s on notice.
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The media drove Rivera’s decision, and like the spineless figure that Rivera is, who knows how much longer Del Rio has on his staff.
Cowards. All of them.
Rivera is less than a man.
Even as a Cowboys fan, I always liked Rivera, but this changes my outlook on him. I’ve lost some respect for the dude
Amen! This was the proverbial nail in the coffin for me as a Redskins fan. Moving on to the Steelers. Spending 8 years at WVU Pittsburgh pro teams grow on you. The Skins have been losing fans in droves over the last 5-10 years. A few seasons ago, Lions and Jets fans seemed to outnumber Skins fans at a home game. Fans of arguably the two worst franchises in the NFL over the last 40 years outnumber home fans, that’s a problem
The whole Redskin organization has been on their knees for way too long. Need some new ownership, yesterday. Screw them the NFL, ESPN, The Athletic and all the WOKE-holes.
The Redskins have their stadium on the land of woke. They need to get new ownership and move out of town. And get a new head coach.
The Redskins (and Rivera) will reap what they sow in karma. The Redskins are just like the Browns: Neither of these teams ever gets it right. From bad draft picks, to disorganized management, to handling off field issues, they are always digging out of their own shit that they created. I always thought Rivera was above all the woke shit. Del Rio should leave at the first opportunity. How can you work for a head coach that just took 100K from you for freedom of speech?
Jack needs to get out. He should also call out the hypocrisy form The Redskins and Rivera. I have absolutely no respect for Rivera.
Yeah and I’ve lost respect for Del Rio for giving in. He should sue the team and the NFL for punishing him for expressing his opinion. Yeah he’d lose his job but sometimes that’s a hill worth dying on. Most people in this country agree with him.