“The meeting was originally intended to help players and owners find common ground over anthem protests and, the league hoped, to move the issue out of the national spotlight — from disenchanted fans all the way up to President Donald Trump. Now that McNair’s comment has come to light, it’s likely that the issue isn’t going away soon — especially with Hopkins’ reported absence. This latest controversy has broken out two days before Houston, which hoped to emerge from the bye healthy and free of distractions, faces its toughest test on the season when it visits the Seahawks.”
