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HOUSTON -- Former Clemson star DeAndre Hopkins said he respects Tigers coach Dabo Swinney. The Houston Texans receiver also made it clear that he thinks Swinneys recent comments about 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernicks anthem protest showed a lack of understanding.You cant speak on something unless youve been put in that situation, Hopkins told The Associated Press. I wouldnt speak on something about something else if I had no idea what was going on or how they felt because I couldnt relate to it. So I dont suggest anybody else do it.Swinney talked at length about Kaepernicks protest Tuesday and said he wouldnt discipline his players for protesting the national anthem because they have that right. However, thats a moot point at Clemson because players remain in the locker room while the anthem is played.The coach then added that he disagrees with Kaepernicks protest because it creates more divisiveness, more division.I think theres a better way, Swinney said. How about call a press conference? Express your feelings. Everybody will show up, talk about it. Go and be a part of things, and protest them. Thats great. I think everybody has that right. I certainly respect that. But I just think that this just creates more division. Thats what I hate to see.Hopkins grew up in Central, South Carolina and played at Clemson for Swinney from 2010-12. The Pro Bowl player wanted to be clear that he was not against Swinney, simply that its hard for someone in his position to understand things that black people go through.Hopkins dealt with numerous incidents of racism growing up in South Carolina. He shared a story of going to a new school that was predominantly white as a middle schooler.I was getting called (the n-word) a lot and I just knew it was offensive and me being me I went to the principal and I told him: `These guys are calling me this name, what should I do, Hopkins said. And the principal was a white guy and he said: `Get used to it, youre going to deal with it your whole life.Those words still linger with Hopkins all these years later and will probably never go away. Thats why he believes its best for those who dont understand what its like to endure such things not to tell him or anyone else how they should combat racism.I think its hard to speak on something that you cant relate to, Hopkins said. You cant put yourself in other shoes because youve never been in poverty or in situations where you had people look at you and judge you because of your color.Kaepernick has protested what he says is the oppression of blacks and other minorities.---AP College Football website: www.collegefootball.ap.org---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Cheap Robin Ventura Jersey . 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