Watt to Twitter user who said he won't kneel: 'Don't speak for me'

Bill O'Brien is ready to kneel alongside any Houston Texans player during the national anthem. Could star defensive end J.J. Watt be among those prepared to join the head coach?

In response to a Twitter user who said he doesn't believe Watt would kneel, the three-time Defensive Player of the Year said "don't speak for me." He also pushed back against the idea that doing so would be disrespectful to the United States military or flag:

Watt and O'Brien were part of a Texans contingent that attended the funeral of George Floyd in Houston on Tuesday.

The killing of Floyd, a black man, while in the custody of Minneapolis police has sparked worldwide protests against racial injustice. It has also brought back the prospect of NFL players demonstrating during the national anthem, a movement Colin Kaepernick led that dominated conversation around the league from 2016 to 2017.

Watt wasn't among those who demonstrated against racial inequality and police brutality then, but the defender said at the time that he supports the right to protest.