The money will be donated to the United States Capitol Police Memorial Fund, which supports families of officers hurt or killed in the line of duty.
In a statement released by the team, Rivera said he met with Del Rio Friday morning about his comments two days earlier, and Del Rio apologized.
The fine will be donated to the United States Capitol Police Memorial Fund, which supports families of officers hurt or killed in the line of duty.Del Rio, who has often been vocal about his political beliefs and ideologies on social media, responded to a tweet on Monday in which he questioned “the whole story” of why the “summer of riots, looting, burning and destruction of personal property is never discussed” but the Jan. 6 attack is.
Speaking to reporters earlier on Wednesday, Rivera initially declined to discuss Del Rio’s tweets but said he was “not necessarily” worried they’d affect the locker room. The team did not respond not respond to requests for comment on Wednesday or Thursday after Del Rio’s comments to reporters.The fallout from his remarks was swift and strong, with current and former players speaking out in dismay.
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