The Tennessee Titans were one of three NFL teams in Week 3 to stay in their locker room during the singing of the National Anthem in response to President Donald Trump's recent call for NFL owners to fire players who continue to protest on racial inequality on live television.

The Titans probably wouldn't go as far as repeating what they did this past Sunday. However, one player on the team is adamant on continuing to display his ire about the situation.

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Wide receiver Rishard Matthews went on ESPN's NFL Live program on Tuesday and had this to say about the President calling protesting NFL players a derogatory term:

“I plan to kneel until the president apologizes for the comments that he made, because I felt like those were very disrespectful comments that he made. The league is made up of, I think, … over 70 percent African-Americans, so the people that would be kneeling for this cause would be African-Americans.

To keep it honest, he was calling a lot of us, and I feel that he was calling myself, an S.O.B., and that's not OK and very disrespectful. So I plan to kneel until the president apologizes.”

Players, coaches, and even upper-management personnel expressing their current frustrations have become commonplace in the NFL ever since Trump took a shot at the league. However, the 28-year-old receiver's words come with more weight than most, considering his family's ties to the United States Armed Forces.

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Matthews' father served in the U.S. military for over two decades, while his brother was a member of the Marine Corps and passed away in service in Afghanistan last year. Matthews even dedicated one of his touchdowns to his sibling by giving a earnest salute:

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Many African-Americans have fought and died in service of their beloved country, and Matthews experienced pride and loss firsthand from his own household. As such, Matthews was adamant that he means no disrespect when he asked for an apology from Trump. Rather, he wants the black community to finally be treated as equal.