Texans' coach, players rip superintendent Lynn Redden's racist comments about Deshaun Watson

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Texans coach Bill O'Brien and defensive end J.J. Watt were critical Wednesday of Onalaska ISD superintendent Lynn Redden for his Facebook post Sunday that "you can't count on a black quarterback" directed at Deshaun Watson.

"I don't want to waste any time responding to ignorant, idiotic statements," O'Brien said. "Deshaun represents everything that's right about football and life. It's amazing that BS exists, but it does."

Asked about the post, Watt said, "I don't think it deserves any…