Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores said Thursday that he supports wide receiver Kenny Stills and other NFL players who have protested social injustice issues at games.

Flores was responding to criticism he received on social media after several Jay-Z songs in a row reportedly played during a team practice this week a day after Stills questioned the hip-hop stars new long-term partnership with the NFL via his Roc Nation company. Flores chooses the music playlist for practices, a Dolphins spokesperson told the South Florida Sun Sentinel on Tuesday.

Many on Twitter wondered whether Flores was intending to send a message to Stills.

Flores told reporters on Thursday that the Jay-Z playlist was meant to be a challenge for Stills, who has continued his peaceful social injustice protests in the spirit of Colin Kaepernick by kneeling during the national anthem at games.

After the playlist was done, what you guys dont know is, I walked up to Kenny, in front of the entire group and said, This is a challenge to you, to get open, catch the football and make plays for this team, regardless of whats going on outside of this building.