Typical MAGAT wingnut. One of these things is not even remotely like the other:
Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio, in a conversation with reporters, minimized the Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the U.S. Capitol by calling it a “dust-up” in comparison with the racial justice protests that followed George Floyd’s death in 2020.
While his comments have drawn the ire of some fans and media members, Del Rio said he’s not concerned that others, even his players, would take offense to his comments.
“Anything that I ever say or write, I’d be comfortable saying or writing in front of everybody that I work with, players and coaches,” Del Rio told reporters Wednesday.
NBC Sports analyst Brian Mitchell called on Commanders Coach Ron Rivera to address the situation, but Rivera declined to discuss Del Rio’s tweets and whether he had discussed them with his defensive coordinator. Rivera said he does “not necessarily” worry that Del Rio’s comments will affect the locker room, which is predominantly Black.
Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio, in a conversation with reporters, minimized the Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the U.S. Capitol by calling it a “dust-up” in comparison with the racial justice protests that followed George Floyd’s death in 2020.
As The Post’s Sam Fortier reports, Del Rio has been outspoken on Twitter in each of the three offseasons he has been a Commanders coach, often coming down on the conservative side of political issues.“I can look at images on the TV [of the Floyd protests] — people’s livelihoods are being destroyed. Businesses are being burned down. No problem,” Del Rio said. “And then we have a dust-up at the Capitol, nothing burned down, and we’re going to make that a major deal. I just think it’s 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’s all it was [on Twitter]. Let’s have a discussion. We’re Americans.”
While his comments have drawn the ire of some fans and media members, Del Rio said he’s not concerned that others, even his players, would take offense to his comments.
“Anything that I ever say or write, I’d be comfortable saying or writing in front of everybody that I work with, players and coaches,” Del Rio told reporters Wednesday.
NBC Sports analyst Brian Mitchell called on Commanders Coach Ron Rivera to address the situation, but Rivera declined to discuss Del Rio’s tweets and whether he had discussed them with his defensive coordinator. Rivera said he does “not necessarily” worry that Del Rio’s comments will affect the locker room, which is predominantly Black.