Drew Brees wrote a lengthy apology posted on Instagram Thursday morning after telling Yahoo “I will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America or our country” when asked about NFL players kneeling during the national anthem.
After NFL players, some of his Saints teammates and others including LeBron James spoke out criticizing him, there was another round of reaction from the NFL community about his apology.
There were many current and former players who weren’t buying it, and at least one of his Saints teammates indicating he thought it was a step in the right direction.
Here’s what was said:
