Texans owner calls NFL players “inmates.”

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    Texans owner calls NFL players “inmates.”

    At the recent NFL owners meeting, Texans owner Bob McNair said of the protesting players “we can’t have inmates running the prison.” To refer to the players as inmates reveals how the owners really feel about this situation - that Black men belong under the thumb of white owners. McNair’s comments are so offensive, star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins walked out of practice once he heard them. Now the whole team is planning to take a unified action against the team’s owner.

    McNair’s comments and the league’s silence on them makes it hard to believe that they are acting in good faith in their negotiations with the protesting players. It is critical for Roger Goodell and the NFL owners pick a side and choose to loudly condemn these comments.

    NFL players are not “inmates.” Tell Roger Goodell and the NFL owners to publicly condemn McNair’s comments!

    To Roger Goodell and NFL owners

    Here is the Petition:
    Houston Texans owner Bob McNair's comments referring to NFL players as "inmates" are disturbing.

    We know that comments like these have a chilling effect on athletes right to protest - and not just in the NFL. Every time we’ve seen Trump, NFL owners, or powerful media figures attack players who protest, we see a wave of parents, coaches, local police, lawmakers, and school administrators lash out at young athletes who protest.

    Which is why it is critical that you publicly and loudly condemn McNair's comments.