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Right now, the primary topic of concern is the offensive comment made by McNair in which he referred to NFL players peacefully protesting systemic racism and social injustice as “inmates running the prison.”
“Many players have been deeply troubled by the disturbing comments made by Texans’ owner Bob McNair,” the official statement reads. “It is ronic that such a quote would emerge in the midst of an ongoing struggle to highlight injustices suffered by people of color, including our nation’s deeply flawed approach to criminal justice and inhumane treatment of imprisoned people.”
The statement goes on to say that the events of the past couple days have “upset and angered many players and continues to demonstrate the lack of seriousness that some league officials are approaching our discussions.
