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d.j. swearinger's former teammates and head coach about hisontroversial release.eorge wallace joins us from the newsroom with more. what are they sayi george? >> it's crazy. the redskins back to work for the final few practices of the season. this.j time without swearinger. a mixed reaction from teammates, but they und stand the nfl is a business. >> reporter: swearinger not just a team leader, but a talen d safety who is an alternate forr the p bowl this year. vocal in thehudles and also to the media. he t recently krcriticizing defensive coordinator. swearinger has been critical of the team before in the media ent. it's too frequent for head coach jay gruden. >> i had multiple discussions with him in, previoor previous instances. at the end of the day we thought as an organization it was best for us to part ways. >> i knew he lov his teammates. he meant well, you know what i mean? sometimes it didn't come out the way he wanted. it happens sometimes. it happens to people all the time. it hure to los a guy like that and a brother. >> i didn't expect everybody toy

d.j. swearinger. the team reasing swearinger after his critica comments about the defensive coordinator.lling reporters that utearinger had those feelings, that's fine, b to air them to not.edia is and it was best for the organizahon to part ways wit the safety. swearinger n back with the cardinals who he played for two seasons ago, didn't think his comments would lead to is. >> i definitely didn't think it would cost me my job, you know. if anything, this mmunity, the discipline, but definitely i didn't think it would cost me my job, you know,nowing that the uch would understand. i am a very passionate player. i put my heart in this game. you know, you put the camera in my face after we lose a game that we suppo go to the playoffs, i may say some things that i shouldn't say, yno k and, you know, that's on me, you know. i got to control that and be better at that. like i said, i liveea and and -- >> the redskins also saying od-bye to brian lafemina. the redskins getting rid of the chief operating officer and three otherses on the busin side. he was just hired by the team in may. brought

d.j. swearinger has a new home. heading back to play for one of his former teams, the arizona cardinals. this comesft dayer the redskins released him. swearinger first broke the news on social media. the redskins released him days after he publicly criticized the coaching staff l after thes against tennessee. >>> pope francis hopes his mess same of unity will remain. tens of thousands attended the utdoor mass yesterday in st. pete tersesquare. the pope urged all people of different faith and races to come gether. >>> today begins another holiday celebratio kwanzaa kicks off today. holiday.a pan african those who celebrate, happy kwanzaa. >>> 4:36. 'tis the season foraniving gifts returning all the ones you didn't like. what to know before you start shopng those after christmas sales as well. >>> plus, some tips for those electronic gifts the kids will be playing with today and then not playing with tomorrow. >> true. it's so true. y the parental controlsou'll y the parental controlsou'll (heavy rain) y the parental controlsou'll ♪ ♪ ♪ take prilosec otc and take control of heartburn. so y

d.j. swearinger after h release from the redskins. he was let go after publicly criticizing the coaching staff after last weekend's tgh loss in tennessee. the forr redskin tells us he did not think his lead to this.ld wouldefinitely tnk it cost my job. i'm a very passionate player. i put my heart in this face t the camera in my after we lose a game, i may say some things i shouldn't say. i got to control that and be better at that. his earinger is back with former team, the arizona cardinals. the redskins will play their final game of the season without him on sunday. >>> serena williams has bee named the associated press female athlete of the year. this is her fifth time winning theui title. her return to tennis after a health scare following the birth of her daughter helpe win her 93 votes and the title. gymnast extraordinary simonam biles in second. notre dame basketball player arike onbowale followed in third andhe kim. bethesda native katie ledecky rounded out the top five. >>> okay. so the "home alone" star macaulays culkin is c

d.j. swearinger now in arizona? the former teammat react to his releas his releas >> sports e.co ♪ his releas >> sports e.co not long ago, ronda started here. and then, more jobs began to appear. these techs in a lab. this builder in a hardhat... ...the welders and electricians who do all of that. the diner staffed up 'cause they all needed lunch. teachers... doctors... jobs grew a bunch. what started with one job spread all around. because each job in energy creates many more in this town. energy lives here. >>> this is the xfinity sports desk. >>ll right,george, no drama on the field, so, why not create some off the field? >> goingut with a bang. >> right, exactly. that's what's t supposed happen around here. it's almost over. one final game this season on sund r, and theskins will head off into the offseason, plenty of question marks. that doesn't mea that this weekend is meaningless in ashburn. in this week's episode of "as the redskins turn," there's plenty of reaction to d.j. sweaennger's co. jay gruden checki

d.j. swearinger,ri adan peterson, jordan reed, dustin hopkins and tress way all named alternates. pro bowl will be played in orlando on january7th. >>> but before the fun in florida, a playoff push for the redskins that continues saturday in tennessee.ta and we'll things off with our pregame report. kickoff against the titans at4: , followed by our postgame report, that's all right here on nbc 4. you don't even have to get off the couch. don'tnehange the ch we got you covered. >> on 4. all right. thank yo thank yo >>u. thank yo >>u. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> chevel shepherd! >> the winnerf "the voice," just 16 years amold. te kelly's chevel shepherd beat out all the competition. >> the teenhorom new mexico st to the top of itunes, so, it was no surprise she was a fan favorite. are they getting younger or are we getting older? you have a lot of deadlines in your business, right? we miss deadlines, we don't get paid. what if you lost your network connection? you gotta be kidding me. chaotic. our gig-speed network lets you download files up to 20 times faster. and we go beyond fast with 4g

d.j. swearinger has a new hehome. broke the n rseandew o just dsr he public live krly criticized redskins coaches after losing t th tennessee titans. the final game kicks off this sunday against the philadelphia. eagles >> and lebron james will be spending the day with doctors. he's suffering from a groin injury. hereportedly told team officials that, quote, he heard something pop. you can see him mouth it righte here befor he was taken to the locker room to be evaluated. it's not clear if he'll be able to play again tomorrow, putting his streak of aying in116 straight nba games in jeopardy. >> days after a deadl tsunami in indonesia, there is still hope. >> news4 midday continues. more on the search >>> a festive visit at the dialysis center in waldorf, maryland. these children sang christmas carro carrolls. >> reporter: theseollers want to make their life a little brighter, even just for a moment. she started the group as she hands out gift bags with blankets. she know what is they're going through. kidney disease f

d.j. swearinger has a new home.going back to play for one of his former teams, after last weeke weekend's loss. the burgundy and gold will play without him. that t kicks offs sunday against the philadelphia eagles. >>> go fund me has returned all of the dations on its website with aes homel veteran. it appears to show a homeless man giving his last $20 to help a stranded driver. people donated $400,000 for johnny bobbitt. it turns o it was fake. he conspired to collect donations. the story unraveled when bobbitt sued the company saying they kept most of the money themselves. now they're all facing criminal ges. >>> 5:41. let's turn to mr. chuck bell. >> thank you, it is a cold and dry start today. it will be bright and sunny for all of you tdoor plans today. all of you tdoor plans today. rain chances are ceping everre all of you tdoor plans today. rayou have a lot of deadlinese in your business, right? we miss deadlines, we don't get paid. what if you lost your network connection? you gotta be kidding me. chaotic. o

d.j. swearinger has a new home. he's heading back to play for the arizona cardinals.the news and he was released days afterub helicly criticized the staff. thebu burgundy and gold will pl without him this week. >>> lebron jes will be spending the day withdo ors. he's suffering from a groin injury after last night's game between the lakers and the lden statewarriors. james reportedly told team officials that he heard something pop b he was taken to the locker room to be evaluated. it's not clear if b he'lle able to play again on thursday. this puts his streak of playing in 116 straight games in jeopardy. >>> in other news this morning, nobody won last night's mega millions jackpot. >> that means the prize contin.s to gr the jackpot now stands at $348 million. friday. drawing is on since this game started in 2002 drawings have only been held on ristmas day four times. keeping up with the tradition also, nobody won the jkpot on christmas. >>> hoping everybody had a very nice christmas hopefully wh family and friends. we're back here getting everacody -- >> to work. >> a