McNair took flack over comments he said to other NFL owners regarding league-wide player protests.
"We can't have the inmates running the prison," McNair was quoted as saying in an ESPN The Magazine report.
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McNair apologized soon after the quote was released, but since told the Wall Street Journal earlier this month that he regrets the apology.
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Nevertheless, Johnson revealed his feelings about McNair's comments and the near-absence of his honor to former teammate Arian Foster, who had No. 80 on his "Now What?" podcast.
"I wouldn't say it surprised me but I just didn't like it," Johnson told Foster. "It was, it was real touchy with me. I even thought about not doing the ring ceremony."
Eyewitness News reached out to the Texans for their thoughts about Johnson's comments. The team said they do not have a comment.
You can listen to the full podcast episode featuring Johnson here.