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DeAndre Hopkins 'Felt Like a Slave' After Late Texans Owner's Comments

Published: 09/03/2019

NFL superstar DeAndre Hopkins says he "felt like a slave again" when he heard late Houston Texans owner Bob McNair infamously refer to NFL players as "inmates" back in 2017 ... but he still believes McNair was a "good man." McNair made the comments during an NFL owner's meeting in 2017 while…

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DeAndre Hopkins Calls Bob McNair Tribute 'Very Special' Despite Rocky Past

Published: 11/27/2018

DeAndre Hopkins had nothing but love for late Houston Texans owner Bob McNair on Monday ... despite the fact the two clashed hard after McNair's infamous "inmates run the prison" comment. Remember, while NFL owners held a meeting to find a way to stop the kneeling protests last year ... McNair was…

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Houston Texans Owner Bob McNair Dead at 81

Published: 11/23/2018

Houston Texans owner Bob McNair -- who made a fortune in energy plants and brought the NFL back to Houston after the Oilers bolted for Tennessee in 1997 -- has died. McNair died peacefully in Houston Friday surrounded by his wife, Janice, and family by his side, the team announced. McNair had…

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Bob Kraft Being Deposed In Colin Kaepernick Collusion Case

Published: 05/18/2018

Another major NFL honcho is being deposed in the Colin Kaepernick collusion case -- this time it's New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft ... TMZ Sports has learned. Kraft follows a long list of powerful NFL people questioned by Kaep's team -- earlier this week, Denver Broncos general manager…

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Colin Kaepernick All Smiles After Legal Showdown with Texans Owner

Published: 03/16/2018

Colin Kaepernick sure seemed to be in a good mood in Houston on Friday -- after personally attending the deposition of Texans owner Bob McNair in his collusion case against the NFL. TMZ Sports obtained a photo of Kaep after the depo with his attorney, Ben Meiselas -- with some extra pep in their…

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Colin Kaepernick's NFL Lawsuit Killed His Career, Says Warren Moon

Published: 11/08/2017

Colin Kaepernick dug his own football grave ... so says Warren Moon, who tells TMZ Sports he doesn't think teams will go near Kaep after he filed a grievance against NFL owners. We spoke with the Hall of Famer and Houston legend about Kaep's status with the league ... and he questioned whether the…

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Texans Owner's 'Inmates' Comment Could Screw Team In Free Agency, Says Kenny Smith

Published: 11/05/2017

Bob McNair's "inmates" comments could serve as free agent repellent ... scaring off top NFL players who simply don't want to play for the Houston Texans owner ... so says Kenny Smith. The former Rockets star is a legend in Houston and says McNair's comments at a recent NFL owner's meeting -- where…

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Colin Kaepernick Case Will Include Pete Carroll, Paul Allen

Published: 11/03/2017

Add two very important members of the Seattle Seahawks to the group of people who will be deposed in the Colin Kaepernick collusion case. TMZ Sports has learned Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll and owner Paul Allen will join a long list of NFL honchos who will be deposed and asked to turn over all…

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Jadeveon Clowney Dresses As Inmate To Texans Halloween Party (UPDATE)

Published: 10/31/2017

12:05 PM PT -- A rep for the Texans says Clowney insists there "was no hidden meaning behind his Halloween costume. He was not taking a 'shot' at anyone. It was just that – a costume at a Halloween party," according to the Houston Chronicle. Jadeveon Clowney rocked an ORANGE PRISON JUMPSUIT to…

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Houston Texans Players Kneel During Anthem After Owner's 'Inmates' Comment

Published: 10/29/2017

The Houston Texans had a mixed response to their owner's comment comparing kneeling players to prison inmates ... but the majority took a knee. About 25 Texans players knelt during the National Anthem ahead of Sunday's game against the Seahawks -- which looked kinda awkward since some other…

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DeAndre Hopkins Leaves Texans Practice Over Owner's 'Inmates' Comments

Published: 10/27/2017

Houston Texans superstar WR DeAndre Hopkins walked out of Texans practice Friday because he was so pissed off at team owner Bob McNair for comparing kneeling players to prison inmates. Hopkins is the 2nd biggest star on the team behind J.J. Watt -- and according to ESPN's Adam Schefter, he was…

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NFL Owner on Protests: 'Can't Have the Inmates Running the Prison' (UPDATE)

Published: 10/27/2017

7:57 AM PT -- McNair just issued a statement saying, "I regret that I used that expression. I never meant to offend 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…

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