LeBron James – A commotion has sparked when Saints Quarter Back said he does not agree with peaceful protest during anthem.
Brees is considered one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history. He is the league’s all-time leader in passing yards and touchdowns.
In 2016, Drew Brees have conversd to Colin Kaepernick after a game. The Saints quarterback on Wednesday expressed that he disagreed with Kaepernick’s protest during the national anthem
This remark have made controversies and New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has apologized for his lack of “compassion or empathy” after he said he disagrees with athletes protesting against racism during the national anthem. Moreover, athletes have expressed their distaste on social media platforms.
Likewise, Brees have fully registered his opposition to the non-violent protest movement launched by Colin Kaepernick during the 2016 NFL season in an interview with Yahoo Finance published on Wednesday. The NFL and Trump both reek of hypocrisy over George Floyd’s death, to begin with.
“I will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America or our country,” the 41-year-old said. “Let me just tell what I see or what I feel when the national anthem is played and when I look at the flag of the United States … I envision my two grandfathers, who fought for this country during world war two.”
The comments, which awakened the dormant spirit of patriotism that lead of widespread civil unrest in the US after the police killing of an unarmed black, 46-year old man, George Floyd, have erupted immediate backlash and relentless protest all over the United States of America.
Michael Thomas, Brees’ teammate wrote and expressed his thoughts on social media: “We don’t care if you don’t agree and whoever else how about that.” Another of Brees’ teammates, Malcolm Jenkins, posted a video to social media in which he became emotional as he said the quarterback did not understand that for many black people in America the flag represents centuries of oppression.
Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins had bacons to take and burgers to cook to sustain the statement about his teammate Drew Brees’ comments earlier today.
Star athletes from other sports also pooled in with the criticism and that includes LeBron James, arguably the most high-profile and notable athlete in America, wrote his thoughts on Twitter.
“You literally still don’t understand why Kap was kneeling on one knee??,” wrote the LA Lakers star. “Has absolute nothing to do with the disrespect of [America] and our soldiers( men and women) who keep our land free. My father-in-law was one of those.”
LeBron James
(@KingJames)
WOW MAN!! 🤦🏾♂️. Is it still surprising at this point. Sure isn’t! You literally still don’t understand why Kap was kneeling on one knee?? Has absolute nothing to do with the disrespect of 🇺🇸 and our soldiers(men and women) who keep our land free. My father-in-law was one of those https://t.co/pvUWPmh4s8
June 3, 2020
Other NFL players to criticize Brees included his Saints teammate Alvin Kamara, San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman, New York Jets safety Jamal Adams and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. “It has NEVER been about an anthem or a flag. Not then. Not now,” wrote Rodgers, one of the few white athletes to respond to Brees’ comments. “Listen with an open heart, let’s educate ourselves, and then turn word and thought into action.”
With the imeediate backlash, Brees issued a lengthy apology on Twitter and Instagram last Thursday although he did not mention whether he had changed his views on anthem protests.
“In an attempt to talk about respect, unity, and solidarity centered around the American flag and the national anthem, I made comments that were insensitive and completely missed the mark on the issues we are facing right now as a country,” Brees wrote. “They lacked awareness and any type of compassion or empathy. Instead, those words have become divisive and hurtful and have misled people into believing that somehow I am an enemy. This could not be further from the truth, and is not an accurate reflection of my heart or my character.”
Brees asked for understanding and seek for forgiveness about his remarks.
“I am sick about the way my comments were perceived yesterday, but I take full responsibility and accountability,” Brees wrote. “I recognize that I should do less talking and more listening … and when the black community is talking about their pain, we all need to listen. For that, I am very sorry and I ask your forgiveness.”
