Can subs come after me directly for payment if GC does not pay them?

i have dispute with the general contractor on work he performed on my home. I have a signed contract with the GC that has penalties for not doing work on time which has essentially reduced what I owe the GC to zero.. He owes 2 subcontractors $5k each for a total of $10k and is claiming if I don't pay him, the subcontractors will come after me directly for payment.. can the GC's subs come after me directly if the GC does not pay them?