Houston Texans receiver DeAndre Hopkins recently revealed that he skipped practice over the late Texans owner Bob McNair’s 2017 comment, “we can’t have the inmates running the prison” during a meeting between a group of league owners. The three-time Pro Bowler sat down for an interview with ‘GQ’ and explained …
Read More »The NFL Will Fine Teams If Players Kneel During Anthem: “All League and Team Personnel Shall Stand and Show Respect for the Flag and the Anthem”
-blogged by @theRealAlexisDanielle Two years ago, former 49ers Quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, started a wave of protests against police brutality by kneeling during the national anthem at a football game. Now, as the 2018 season nears its launch, NFL owners have created ruling to dead the action. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Tuesday, league …
Read More »Bob McNair Met With Texans To Apologize For “Inmate” Comment
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Saturday morning, Houston Texans owner Bob McNair met with the team to apologize for his “inmates” comment. McNair also issued a public apology on Friday, following the release of the report, which revealed McNair said, “We can’t have the inmates running the prison,” in reference to the league’s …
Read More »Houston Texans Owner Bob McNair Talks National Anthem Controversy: “We Can’t Have Inmates Running The Prison”
As the national anthem controversy continues, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell held a meeting between owners and team execs to discuss a possible resolution to the protest. On Friday, ESPN released a report, detailing the public and private meetings between upper management, as well as the players, concerning the issue. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In …
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