Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio is defending his tweet about the Jan. 6 hearings regarding the insurrection at the United States Capitol.
On Monday, responding to a tweet about the upcoming Jan. 6 committee hearings, Del Rio seemed to equate the insurrection to the civil unrest over police violence sparked by George Floyd's murder by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
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Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Del Rio called the insurrection a "dust up" in response to a question about Commanders players potentially taking issue with his tweet.