The Houston Texans travel to Seattle to face the Seahawks this Sunday, but according to Richard Sherman, if NFL contracts were guaranteed, the AFC South club would most likely refuse to play after hearing owner Bob McNair's comments.
"Oh yeah, those guys would probably sit this game out," Sherman told Gregg Bell of the News Tribune.
A story published by ESPN on Friday quoted McNair saying "we can't have the inmates running the prison" in a meeting regarding the player protests during the national anthem.
The quote was met with strong resistance throughout the league and within the Texans locker room, where star wideout DeAndre Hopkins was a no-show at practice. Nine other teammates left the facility and ESPN reported the team considered a boycott of activities on Friday.
McNair quickly issued an apology for the remark, but Sherman insists that shouldn't change how we view the Texans owner.
"Of course they have to sit back and apologize, because it's politically correct to apologize, but eventually you have to take people for their word and for who they are," Sherman said. "For most players, even when we apologize they still take what we said and judge us for it. So you should do the same with him."
Sherman wasn't the only Seahawks player to speak out, as Bobby Wagner also voiced his support towards players on the Texans.
"It sucks for them. It sucks they have to deal with that," Wagner said. "I wouldn't want to play for a guy like that."
While head coach Bill O'Brien expects the entire team to make the flight to Seattle on Saturday, ESPN's Sarah Barshop is reporting the Texans will do something before the contest, but are undecided on what at the current time.
