NFL team fines defensive coordinator $100,000 for comparing George Floyd death protests to Jan. 6 riot

“Words have consequences and his words hurt a lot of people in our community,” said Ron Rivera, coach of the Washington Commanders who announced the fine.

Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio has been fined $100,000 by the team for his comments about protests in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd and the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

Coach Ron Rivera announced the fine in a  today! 

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