From the USA Today
Houston Texans owner Bob McNair issued an apology Friday after a story by ESPN’s Outside the Lines quoted him as making an offensive statement during NFL owners meetings last week.
In a discussion about player protests during the national anthem, and the effects the protests were having on NFL business, McNair said, “We can’t have the inmates running the prison,” according to a story by ESPN’s Seth Wickersham and Don Van Natta. ESPN reported that NFL vice president of football operations, Troy Vincent, a longtime NFL player, was offended, and McNair later apologized personally.
He extended that apology Friday after the story’s publication.
In a discussion about player protests during the national anthem, and the effects the protests were having on NFL business, McNair said, “We can’t have the inmates running the prison,” according to a story by ESPN’s Seth Wickersham and Don Van Natta. ESPN reported that NFL vice president of football operations, Troy Vincent, a longtime NFL player, was offended, and McNair later apologized personally.
He extended that apology Friday after the story’s publication.
"I regret I used that expression. I never meant to hurt anyone and I was not referring to our players. I used a figure of speech that was never intended to be taken literally. I would never characterize our players or our league that way and I apologize to anyone who was offended by it".
What the hell are you apologizing for telling the truth? Saying that the inmates are running the asylum is not racist, nor insensitive in any way. It's a saying. It's been around forever. I guess it just hurts when it hits so close to home.These players are acting like jackasses. They just don't like the idea of being told what to do when they are on company time. President Trump is right, they should be fired. My question to Bob McNair is, why are you acting like a wimp. Why are you worried about calling out 300 lb. ignorant millionaires, who are millionaires thanks to you by the way, who degrade our police, military, and nation. Don't you realize if this shit keeps up it's bye, bye NFL? An NFL player is arrested on average every 7 days. In the last decade there has been over 800+ arrests. The majority of the players being arrested are black. What you said is a matter of fact. So I ask again, why are you apologizing?
Bobby, you are not being a very smart man. Who does you think buys all those stadium tickets, Obama's EBT base? Your apology is a large part of why fans are dumping the NFL. Your business has a REAL serious problem. Truth is Bob, your apology proves the inmates are running the asylum. Turn out the lights, the party is over.
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