Posted on 10/27/2017 1:34:09 PM PDT by EdnaMode
Houston Texans owner Bob McNair apologized, but his regrettable comments won’t be forgotten by his players that easily.
McNair reportedly said, “We can’t have the inmates running the prison” during last week’s meetings between players and owners over the national anthem issue. McNair said he was using a figure of speech, but anyone should be able to understand why players wouldn’t be so quick to forgive.
The Texans considered a walkout Friday, according to Sarah Barshop of ESPN, and star receiver DeAndre Hopkins did leave. Texans coach Bill O’Brien said Hopkins took a “personal day” after he wasn’t seen at practice. Yahoo Sports’ Shalise Manza Young reports that Hopkins left the building due to McNair’s comments, according to a source. According to Manza Young, O’Brien and general manager Rick Smith met with the players over McNair’s comments.
Barshop also reported the Texans are planning something before Sunday’s game at Seattle but are unsure what that will be. Manza Young reported one possibility is some Texans could take the logo off their helmets.
Texans offensive tackle Duane Brown said he thought McNair’s comments were disrespectful and it “sickened” him, according to ESPN and Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle.
“This is bigger than just the protests,” Brown said about McNair’s comments, according to Barshop. “This is the view of player-owner relationship. This is how you view us. You’re an inmate, we can’t let you guys out of line. We can’t let you speak for yourself. We can’t let you have your own beliefs. That’s what it feels like. It’s a bad situation.”
This is not a story that will go away simply because McNair put out a public apology. Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green said on Instagram he thought McNair’s comments were “Donald Sterling-esque,” referring to the disgraced former Los Angeles Clippers owner. McNair’s comments drew an immediate and intense reaction, adding another layer to an already uncomfortable divide between players and owners.
Now McNair has angered at least a good number of his players, and they reportedly had to be convinced to not walk off the job Friday. His star receiver and one of the Texans’ most recognizable players did leave without practicing.
His apology was a step, but far from the final one if he wants to resolve a suddenly divisive situation.
“This is the view of player-owner relationship. This is how you view us. You’re an inmate, we can’t let you guys out of line.”
And another person discovers the employee-employer relationship.
https://www.instagram.com/coll_crowley/
Crowley dropped off the radar faster than Manziel.
She’s still an Instagram ho though.
Let ‘em take the logo off their helmets and start their own team - I bet that would be a big draw! In fact, let all the BLM supporters start their own BFL and see how many seats they fill...LOL
This is all too good. They deserve everything that’s happening to them, players and owners. Screw you and your social engineering, NFL.
If they don’t like him they shouldn’t take his money. Walk out, I bet he could have the entire team replaced in days.
There’s that old saying, the truth hurts. Bout time someone let these guys know where they stand.
Copy That
Multi millionaire black “slaves” are revolting against their billionaire white massas. Only an idiot will buy an NFL franchise now unless it is highly discounted. Cut the price by 50% to cover the black players rebellion.
This particular inmate (Duane Brown) signed a 6-year, $53 mil. contract to play a game. Poor prisoner. We should all be in such a "bad situation."
The best thing about the NFL being tarnished is that cities will be refusing to plunder taxpayers monies to build new stadiums for billionaire scamster owners. That racket is done.
said DeAndre Hopkins shortly before grabbing his pink pussy hat and taking a "personal day" for menstrual cramping
“look at that monkey run?”
never had anything to do with race before Howard Cossell was pilloried for it.
That happens to me all the time. Boss says something I don’t like, he apologizes, and I get a paid vacation day.
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Instagram ho. Lol
What you day is so true. Very feminine.
Burn, baby, burn.
Indeed, when I get to the jobsite, the first thing I do is exercise my First Amendment rights by running down the Asians and blacks, then I start in on the queers and Mexicans. Then I take a look at my task assignments for the day and spend the rest of the morning pissing and moaning about the money I make.
Anyone looks at me crosseye and I claim disrespect.
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