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Drew Brees’ wife Brittany penned an emotional message Friday on Instagram, stating “WE ARE THE PROBLEM,” a day after the Saints quarterback offered a second apology over his national anthem remarks in the wake of George Floyd’s death. “WE ARE THE PROBLEM,” Brittany began. “I write this with tears in my eyes and I hope you …
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In her 1987 book Enemies of the People, the historian Anne Thurston recounts a professor, named You Xiaoli, who was forced to stand on a stool at a right angle in front of a crowd that had gathered on a sports field at one of China’s most venerated universities. Students, colleagues and even peasants who …
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New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees — who apologized on social media in a statement Thursday for his national anthem comments in the wake of George Floyd’s death — expressed his sorrow verbally in an Instagram post later in the day. “I know there’s not much that I could say that would make things any …
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Jamal Adams doesn’t want to hear excuses or apologies. Not from Drew Brees, Jake Fromm or anyone else making racially insensitive remarks. The Jets’ All-Pro safety spoke out on Twitter, by quote-tweeting Fromm’s apology and writing: “You and Drew aren’t really sorry. Save the bulls–t ass apologies. The truth just came out, and you two …
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Human nature is a powerful, if unstoppable, force. Just look at the way people have collectively fought back against the coronavirus pandemic for the past three months … and at the way people have reacted so passionately to the disgusting injustice that ended George Floyd’s life on Memorial Day in Minneapolis. That’s why, despite all …
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Drew Brees does not believe he is the “enemy.” The Saints quarterback apologized for his comments on Wednesday, when he told Yahoo Finance that he would never support players who kneeled during the national anthem. The comments were quickly rebuked by Brees’ teammates, others in the NFL, athletes like LeBron James and some New Orleans …
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Portland Trail Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum was the latest professional athlete to rip New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees for national anthem comments the quarterback made on Wednesday in the wake of the death of George Floyd. But it came with a twist: Praise for Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. “We need more …
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New Orleans Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins ripped Drew Brees’ national anthem comments in an interview about George Floyd’s death in two emotional social media posts on Wednesday. In the first video post, which Jenkins later deleted, he said Brees has not “stepped up to the plate” on social issues and that his criticism of certain …
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When asked about the possibility of his fellow NFL players taking a knee in protest of police brutality during the 2020 season, Saints quarterback Drew Brees said he “will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America or our country.” In an interview with Yahoo Finance, Brees discussed how he …
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When asked about the possibility of his fellow NFL players taking a knee in protest of police brutality during the 2020 season, Saints quarterback Drew Brees said he “will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America or our country.” In an interview with Yahoo Finance, Brees discussed how he …
Drew Brees’ wife Brittany penned an emotional message Friday on Instagram, stating “WE ARE THE PROBLEM,” a day after the Saints quarterback offered a second apology over his national anthem remarks in the wake of George Floyd’s death. “WE ARE THE PROBLEM,” Brittany began. “I write this with tears in my eyes and I hope you …
