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Bob McNair issued a second statement Saturday afternoon apologizing for remarks that were reported Friday.
(AP Photo/Brandon Wade, File)
Houston Texans owner Bob McNair reportedly met with the team Saturday morning and apologized for his comments that “we can’t have the inmates running the prison” during a meeting of NFL owners about players who protest by kneeling during the national anthem.
McNair’s remarks caused a firestorm of criticism from athletes inside and outside the NFL and prompted an initial apology from the 79-year-old Friday.
“I know they were upset,” McNair told the Houston Chronicle about his meeting with the players. “I wanted to answer their questions. I told them if I had it to do over again I wouldn’t use that expression.”
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