Drew Brees' comments on kneeling during the National Anthem are leading to controversy.
TWO TOMORROW.JUST HEAD TO FOX4NOW.COM.DREW BREES IS FACING A LOT OFBACKLASH THIS MORNING, OVERCOMMENTS HE MADE ABOUT KNEELINGDURING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM.YAHOO FINANCE INTERVIEWED THESAINTS QUARTERBACK, AND ASKEDHIM ABOUT PLAYERS POTENTIALLYKNEELING DURING THE UPCOMINGSEASON TO PROTEST POLICEBRUTALITY.HE SAID HE WOULD NEVER AGREEWITH A DECISION LIKE THAT,SAYING IT WOULD BE AN INSULT TOHIS GRANDFATHERS, WHO SERVED INWORLD WAR TWO.INSTEAD, HE SAID STANDING WITHYOUR HAND OVER YOUR HEART IS THEBEST WAY TO SHOW UNITY.IT’S A COMMENT HIS OWN TEAMMATESHAVE CRITICIZED HIM FOR.Malcolm Jenkins/New OrleansSaints Safety: "Drew Brees, ifyou don’t understand howhurtful, how insensitive yourcomments are, you are part ofthe problem.
And it shows thatyou don’t know history becausewhen our grandfathers fought forthis country and served and theycame back, they didn’t come bacto a hero’s welcome.
They cameback and got attacked forwearing their uniforms."BREES HAS NOT RESPONDED TO THECRITICISM ABOUT HIS COMMENTS.HOWEVER, SENATOR RICK SCOTT ISDEFENDING THE QB.HE TWEETED OUT DREW BREES ISRIGHT.
EVEN WITH ITS FLAWS,AMERICA STILL STANDS AS A BEACONOF FREEDOM AND OPPORTUNITY.DISRESPECTING THE FLAG,
Baker Mayfield and J.J. Watt both responded to fans over the weekend who assumed they would not be kneeling or would not be okay..
CBS4's Steve Goldstein reports on the backlash Brees has received teammates and other players.
