Speaking to the media on Wednesday, Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio defended a tweet he sent recently that’s sparked significant controversy. Del Rio asked why the attempted insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021 was being investigated, while what he described as “riots” during summer 2020 were not. Among those concerned with Del Rio’s comments is former Washington running back and current local radio host Brian Mitchell.
Mitchell, who co-hosts a daily Washington sports radio show with JP Finlay, teed off on Del Rio—who called the Jan. 6 attack a “dustup”—on Wednesday afternoon. He was also very critical of coach Ron Rivera, who says he won’t discuss Del Rio’s statements or tweets.
“You got an undisciplined D-Coordinator, but you want your football team to be disciplined?” Mitchell asked, as transcribed by Nicki Jhabvala of the Washington Post. “I care about him [Rivera] getting his damn D-Coordinator in control before somebody beats his a-- up. That’s what I care about. I care about somebody stopping this man from constantly poking his little racial bear with what he’s doing. That’s what I care about.”
