What's funny was that my original post was to point out why using this phase in the context of that discussion was troubling and revealing of McNair's mindset. you obviously don't agree and that's fine. Time to move on.
My original post again:
"Posted Today, 06:27 PM
I have not read all the replies in this thread but...
I have seen that some think that this is just a common phrase that the Texans players are reacting sensitively to.
Well, consider the fact that the meeting was called to discuss the players' protest to draw attention to racial inequality and the vast majority of protesters are black.
Who then are the inmates? Google the incarceration rates by race yourself and you will have to agree that this is not just a simple turn of phrase."