Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins says he felt “like a slave” after hearing late Texans Owner Bob McNair use the expression “inmates running the prison,” during discussions between owners and players about the national anthem protests.
Hopkins hastened to add, however, that he still felt McNair was a “good man.”
The star wide receiver made the comments in a recent interview with GQ.
“But I took into consideration that he was older. RIP, his soul. He was a good man, but some people they don’t really … When you grow up certain places, you talk a certain way.
“I try to take into consideration that he’s done a lot of good for black people, so sh*t, you can’t take nothing away from that.”
Hopkins also expressed frustration about his team choosing to not give Colin Kaepernick a tryout after Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson got hurt in 2017.
“Yeah, I was upset. Everybody needed to give Kaep a look. He can help a team win. I’ve seen a lot of quarterbacks that’s not as good as Kaep, but teams don’t want the heat behind them.
“You can’t sugarcoat why Kaep is not playing in the NFL. This dude played in the Super Bowl. I only had one Pro Bowl quarterback my whole career…that was Deshaun Watson and that was last year. So, sh*t,” Hopkins added.
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