Commanders’ Ron Rivera fines defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio $100K for comments on Jan. 6 riot

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Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera announced Friday that defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio has been fined $100,000 after Del Rio compared the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol to riots of 2020 following the death of George Floyd. 

"This morning, I met with Coach Del Rio to express how disappointed I am in his comments on Wednesday," Rivera said in a statement. "His comments do not reflect the organization’s views and are extremely hurtful to our great community here in the DMV. 

"As we saw last night in the hearings, what happened on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was an act of domestic terrorism. A group of citizens attempted to overturn the results of a free and fair election, and as a result, lives were lost and the Capitol building was damaged. 

"Coach Del Rio did apologize for his comments on Wednesday, and he understands the distinction between the events of that dark day and peaceful protests, which are a hallmark of our democracy."

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Head coach Ron Rivera of the Washington Commanders during practice at INOVA Sports Performance Center June 8, 2022, in Ashburn, Va.  (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)

Del Rio did issue an apology on Wednesday, which Rivera acknowledged in Friday’s statement, but Rivera said that "words have consequences" and fined Del Rio $100,000. 

"I want to make it clear that our organization will not tolerate any equivalency between those who demanded justice in the wake of George Floyd’s murder and the actions of those on Jan. 6 who sought to topple our government," Rivera’s statement continued. 

"After reflecting on the situation and circumstances,