Jamal Adams is tired of hearing apologies and excuses.
On Tuesday, Saints quarterback Drew Brees said he will “never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States or our country” in response to a question regarding players kneeling during the national anthem in order to protest racial and social injustices. A day later, leaked text messages from Bills quarterback Jake Fromm suggesting guns were “good” but suppressors should be made “very expensive so only elite white people can get them” surfaced.
Brees and Fromm both issued apologies for their remarks, but Adams was not interested in entertaining their words. He took to Twitter to speak out by quote-tweeting Fromm’s apology and writing “You and Drew aren’t really sorry. Save the [expletive] [expletive] apologies. The truth just came out and you two aren’t the only ones!”
Adams has been extremely vocal on social media since the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derrick Chauvin, who has since been charged with second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter with culpable negligence. The other three officers involved in the arrest have also been charged.
Adams spoke out directly against Brees on Tuesday, tweeting “Dammit Drew.” Numerous other athletes, including Brees’ own Saints teammates and NBA star LeBron James, criticized the veteran quarterback on social media for his comments as well.
Adams also issued a powerful statement regarding Floyd’s death on Monday, pleading with police officers to stop killing black people and other minorities.
“Over the past few days I’ve been struggling with the pain from daily injustices in America,” Adams wrote. “It’s something new every day! I think it’s important to find your peace in all of this and remember self-care and positive energy.
“My heart goes out to the family and friends of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery. They’re more than just hashtags. It’s disgusting that we don’t have time to deal with our trauma before the next tragedy. We can’t let these conversations die and can’t forget those we’ve lost.”
