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[Joshua]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

McNair's Houston Texans is not the typical Mom&POP small business op but rather a very high-profile American sports franchise where PR is an important element to success and while the Texans' owner may be a steller numbers guy he is
stunningly uninformed an incompetent in PR for an NFL owner. He's the one who put himself in the situation he's now in and if he's interested in attracting, oh say, a potential franchise left Tackle in FA to protect his franchise QB he might want to take advantage of an opportunity to rid himself of the trrrible racist reputation he has with the rank & file of the NFLs players. And BTW I will always be grateful to Bob McNair for bringing the NFL back to Houston.
As far as to what the Chuckster would or wouldn't do I have no idea because he's person of great mystery to me, a man of many talents who travels in strange and intriguing ways.

You raise an interesting question as to how McNair can help his image with the players. Don't know the answer to that. Maybe signing Kaep would help. Maybe not. I still can't quite wrap my head around the idea that an extremely common expression that I think most have heard/said multiple times in their life (and generally just means that the bosses, not the employees, should run the show) was taken as a literal comparison to inmates.

[chuck]

Originally Posted by Joshua

I still can't quite wrap my head around the idea that an extremely common expression that I think most have heard/said multiple times in their life (and generally just means that the bosses, not the employees, should run the show) was taken as a literal comparison to inmates.

I've never known you to be anything other than a thoughtful poster but this am radio take is mind boggling in its idiocy.

[Joshua]

Originally Posted by chuck

I've never known you to be anything other than a thoughtful poster but this am radio take is mind boggling in its idiocy.

Surely you've heard the phrase "inmates running the asylum" in your life. What message did you think they were trying to convey? Did you think the person saying this was actually suggesting people are clinically insane?

I think it is abundantly evident that the point McNair was trying to make was that the success of their business, for good or bad, will be determined by the owners, not backup QBs.

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by Joshua

Surely you've heard the phrase "inmates running the asylum" in your life. What message did you think they were trying to convey? Did you think the person saying this was actually suggesting people are clinically insane?

I think it is abundantly evident that the point McNair was trying to make was that the success of their business, for good or bad, will be determined by the owners, not backup QBs.

But of course McNair did not mean the expression in a literal sense. It's just that right or wrong many of the players, especially some of the black players, are so hypersensitive about it all these days.

[Joshua]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

But of course McNair did not mean the expression in a literal sense. It's just that right or wrong many of the players, especially some of the black players, are so hypersensitive about it all these days.

You're correct. But that doesn't mean I have to go along with it and reward it. I don't want to live in a world where the rules are made by those who claim/pretend to be the most offended. It's a terrible incentive structure and, dare I say, would only result in the inmates running the asylum. Literally.

[chuck]

Christ, you necks are fking hopeless.

[Big Texas]

I will throw in my two cents for whatever its worth.

Racism has been prevalent for a very long time. However, over the last 10-20 years those most racist had began to retreat to mere behind closed doors conversation. This confused many people (mostly white people). The perception was that racism was dying off. When in reality it was just no longer acceptable to be said out in public.

Whether you believe it or not. Trump opened some doors that should have remained closed. He began to make generalizations about groups of people in very unprofessional ways. I do not say this to start a political debate. (I am not interested in that at all). I am only pointing out that he made stereotypes the new norm.

The more he tweets the more people become comfortable with saying "whatever they feel" without regard for common decency.

Then people began making statements like "stop being so sensitive" "stop being so butt hurt" which only heightened tensions. There can be no compromise when professionalism, common decency, and respect are no longer priorities.

Just because you CAN say something does not mean you SHOULD.

McNair is 80 years old. Which means he was raised during a time where racism was the norm. So it is not above the scope of reality that he could still have some racist views. And then again he could not be racist. Whatever the case, no one knows for sure. So stop taking up for him when you don't know. Maybe you should just say "I hope he did not mean it that way".

Just my two cents. Intelligent debate is welcomed. However, emotional reactions will be met with silence.