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January 1, NAACP President Calls for Firing of NFL Coach

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Derrick Johnson, the president of the NAACP, has called for an NFL coach to be fired over his “offensive and ignorant” comments about the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

“I see images on the TV, people’s livelihoods are being destroyed, businesses are being burned down, no problem,” said Jack Del Rio, the coach of the Washington Commanders. “And then we have a dust-up at the Capitol, nothing burned down, and we’re going to make that a major deal.”

Del Rio apologized for his comments on Wednesday evening, saying that characterizing Jan. 6 as “a dust-up was irresponsible and negligent,” but he stood by his “comments condemning violence in communities across the country.”

https://twitter.com/coachdelrio/status/1534644933457547269?s=20&t=abjFrWwvy9ze7YSHo8jg7w

Despite the apology, Johnson called for Del Rio’s termination.

“It is time for Jack Del Rio to resign or be terminated,” Johnson said. “His comments could not have been more offensive and ignorant. The January 6th insurrection — an attempted coup — was far from a ‘dust-up.’ Each day we learn more and more on just how close our democracy came to autocracy.” 

“Downplaying the insurrection by comparing it to nationwide protests, which were in response to a public lynching, is twisted,” he added. “You can’t coach a majority Black team while turning your back on the Black community. It’s time for you to pack up and step off the field.”

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  1. AL

    June 11, 2022 at 9:51 am

    Typical. The NAACP Was thrilled to stand with BLM and ignore all the businesses (many black owned and operated) that were looted and burned. But, hey, those were “mostly peaceful” and black rioters were given a pass. They also were okay with the many black owned businesses that were looted and burned in Ferguson, MO. My daughter lives near there. Most of the businesses (and none of the black owned) have ever been rebuilt.
    The NAACP and liberals in general do not understand or care about businesses or economics. If an owner has insurance, even if it provides coverage for inventory, replacing/repairing the building takes time. If the owner wants to rebuild or do repairs, they are faced with a premium increase, because they are now classified as high risk.
    I saw a rant by black activists a few months after the Ferguson riots. They complained that black business owners were part of institutional racism, because “they took the money and ran away.” The owners had used the insurance settlements to pay off previous debts and expenses, and to support their families as they moved away and found other jobs. Black owners who had their businesses destroyed had also been targeted after the riots. Hey man! You got a nice house. You been ripping us off!

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