Why Commanders lost Va. stadium deal & DC council’s RFK interest

A day after the defensive coordinator for the Washington Commanders doubled down on his tweet minimizing the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol, Virginia lawmakers withdrew legislation that could have brought the team’s new stadium to the Commonwealth. WTOP’s Sports Director George Wallace tells us what Jack Del Rio said and why it’s having such an impact. Then, we speak with lawmakers from both Virginia and D.C. about why they chose to speak out in opposition to a stadium for different reasons.

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