Jack Del Rio deleted his account on Saturday, one day after he was fined for comments he made about a previous post.
Del Rio was fined $100,000 by Washington for making comments about the events at the U.S. Capitol.
Del Rio deleted his account, but the team didn't say anything. Del Rio didn't reply to the text.
Ron Rivera said in a statement that Del Rio's comments do not reflect the organization's views and are very offensive to the D.C area.
Rivera said that the January 6, 2021, incident on the Capitol was an act of domestic terrorism. The Capitol building was damaged when a group of citizens tried to overturn the election results.
The team didn't make a statement on Del Rio's deletion of his account.
Multiple sources close to the players have said that they don't think Del Rio's address will be a problem for his players. Someone close to Chase Young said that Del Rio was his guy.
Jonathan Allen said that he doesn't care about his opinion as long as he shows up every day and works hard. That's what my defenseman wants.
A franchise that has stayed in the headlines for much of the past two years for non- football issues, did not benefit from Del Rio's explanation and Tweets. The organization changed its name to the Commanders as a result of the congressional investigation into its owner. He was invited to testify by congress.
The attorneys general in Virginia and Washington, D.C. are looking into accusations of financial improprieties, while the National Football League is investigating a sexual misconduct allegation.
Del Rio defended himself on Wednesday. The summer of riots, loot, burning and the destruction of personal property is never discussed, but Del Rio would like to know why.
Del Rio felt there were two standards being applied when he met with the media. He said he wasn't making a big deal out of it.
The events at the U.S. Capitol were referred to as a "dustup" by Del Rio. He met with Rivera again on Friday when he was told of the fine. The money will be given to the United States Capitol Police Memorial Fund.
In a statement, del Rio apologized.
He apologized, saying thatReferencing that situation as a dust-up was irresponsible and negligent. I stand by my words. While also expressing my support for peaceful protest in our country.
The NAACP's president called for Del Rio to be fired because of his comments.
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