Drew Brees, the star quarterback for the New Orleans Saints, was forced to apologize on Thursday for saying that he would never agree with someone “disrespecting the flag of the United States of America.”
His remarks were met with tough criticism from social media users and teammates who saw the statement as an affront to the black movement after the death of George Floyd in police custody.
Brees took to Instagram to apologize to “my friends, teammates, the City of New Orleans, the black community, NFL community and anyone I hurt with my comments yesterday. In speaking with some of you, it breaks my heart to know the pain I have caused.”
Brees gave an interview to Yahoo Finance on Wednesday—during massive unrest in the country—and was asked about his family’s service in the military(both of his grandfathers fought in WWII). He told the news website that standing for the anthem, with your hand over your heart, is a sign of unity.
Todd Starnes
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