A routine post-game press conference ended in dramatic fashion for Commanders coach Ron Rivera after leading his team to a narrow 12–7 win over the Bears on Thursday Night Football.
Rivera’s time with the media took a sharp turn shortly after the presser began when he was asked to respond to a scathing ESPN report released Thursday morning regarding Commanders owner Dan Snyder. The question focused on a note in the report that stated Snyder, not Rivera, made the decision to acquire Carson Wentz in March despite a July 2021 agreement the owner had to step away from day-to-day operations.
Rivera, who drew heavy criticism earlier in the week for critical comments he made about his quarterback publicly, took clear exception with the pointed question and unleashed on a tirade in defense of Wentz and the team before abruptly storming away from the podium. Wentz gutted through an apparent injury to his throwing arm to play against Chicago and managed just 99 passing yards as part of another iffy offensive outing in a win that snapped a four-game losing streak for Washington (2–4).
