ESPN reported Friday morning that Houston Texans owner Robert McNair made recent comments in which he compared NFL players to prison inmates at an NFL owners meeting in mid-October.
"We can't have the inmates running the prison," McNair said, according to ESPN’s report.
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Outraged NFL players and other athletes responded to McNair’s comments via social media:
I can appreciate ppl being candid. Don’t apologize! You meant what you said. Showing true colors allows ppl to see you for who you are.
— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) October 27, 2017
"Mr. McNair, I'm going to be very respectful of you… but I was deeply offended."@ShannonSharpe responds to Texans owner Bob McNair pic.twitter.com/wTBNYFB9I0
— UNDISPUTED (@undisputed) October 27, 2017
Too late Bob, I ain’t rollin! Hopefully nobody is...even though I’m not a Texans fan, I’m from Houston and this irks me...and millions!
— DeAndre Jordan (@DeAndre) October 27, 2017
That's how they really feel huh??? 🤦🏿♂️ These words out this man's mouth are infuriating to me and the rest of my brothers in this League https://t.co/o1oQXb5Liz
— Brian Orakpo (@rak98) October 27, 2017
I wish @nfl players would do a direct action protest & strike for a week. This would be a game changer.
— Jalen Rose (@JalenRose) October 27, 2017
Inmates???? Wow!!!
— Jody Breeze (@Blafell1) October 27, 2017
People sayin’ how they really feel
— Bobby Wagner (@Bwagz54) October 27, 2017
He gotta go https://t.co/hzpsCDe9wb
— Reggie Bush (@ReggieBush) October 27, 2017