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Washington Commandersdefensive coordinator Jack Del Rio apologized after referring to theattack on the U.S. Capitolin January 2021 as a “dustup.”
The controversy began earlier this week when Del Rio responded to a tweet about the upcoming Capitol riots hearings.
“Would love to understand ‘the whole story’ about why the summer of riots, looting, burning and the destruction of personal property is never discussed but this is???” hewroteon Monday, before adding the hashtag, “#CommonSense.”
According toESPN, Del Rio reiterated his stance during a team press conference on Wednesday. He also compared the attacks on the Capitol to the protests following the death ofGeorge Floyd.
“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,” he continued. “That’s all it was. Let’s have a discussion.”
Representatives for the Commanders and the NFL did not immediately respond to PEOPLE"s request for comment.
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“I’m going to be the man I am,” he continued. “I operate here as a coach with nothing but love and respect for everybody that I work with. … If they are [upset] and they want to talk about it, I’d talk about it with anybody, no problem, at any time.”
On Wednesday afternoon, Del Rio shared a statement on social media apologizing for his word choice.
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Washington head coach Ron Rivera declined to say if he had spoken to Del Rio about the tweets, according toWCAU.
“I’m not going to talk about stuff that I talk to my coaches about, especially stuff that’s off the field and not pertaining to football,” Rivera said. “Everybody’s entitled to their opinion, though.
“If it ever becomes an issue or a situation, we’ll have that discussion,” he added. “Right now, it’s something that I will deal with when it comes up.”
source: people.com
