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The more a congressional investigation reveals about the Jan. 6 insurrection, the more outrageous it is that anyone would try to compare it to the Black Lives Matter protests that swept the nation after George Floyd was murdered.

The intersection of sports and politics has occasionally been fraught with controversy. Amid the civil rights movement, Muhammad Ali was briefly banned from boxing for his stance on the Vietnam War. Tommie Smith and John Carlos were subject to significant criticism for raising their fists in a salute to Black…

The Commanders defensive coordinator was fined $100K by the team for his comments on the insurrection.

Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio has an interesting history re: peaceful protest vs. violent rebuttal.

MINNEAPOLIS — Jack Del Rio was an impressive linebacker for the Vikings in the mid-'90s. He was also a team leader, while anchoring one of the best defenses in the NFL.

With calls coming for Jack Del Rio to be fired in Washington, the team issued the embattled defensive coordinator a hefty fine instead.

Coach Ron Rivera said Del Rio’s statements were hurtful to members of the local community and did not reflect the views of the organization.

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

The defensive coordinator compared the Capitol insurrection to the 2020 protests following George Floyd’s death, later calling the insurrection a ‘dust-up.’