New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees apologized Thursday for his comments about “disrespecting the flag,” saying they “were insensitive and completely missed the mark.”
“I would like to apologize to my friends, teammates, the City of New Orleans, the black community, NFL community and anyone I hurt with my comments yesterday,” Brees wrote in an Instagram post.
“In speaking with some of you, it breaks my heart to know the pain I have caused.”
In an interview with Yahoo Finance on Wednesday, Brees said he “will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America or our country.”
He later told ESPN that he stands with his teammates in “fighting for racial equality and justice” but also with the military, in which his two grandfathers served.
Brees had been asked about his stance on players who kneel in protest during the national anthem, and his expectations after the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody on May 25.
Brees’ comments brought widespread rebukes from teammates including Malcolm Jenkins, Michael Thomas and Cameron Jordan, as well as others around the NFL and even other sports, such as the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James.
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