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Moments before the Pelicans and Jazz kicked off the NBA’s return to action, every player, coach and referee on the court kneeled during the national anthem to protest police brutality and racial injustice. They joined together in a powerful image, locking together in arms on a court with the words “Black Lives Matter” largely displayed. …

Andy Dick wants to cooperate with prosecutors and testify against a man caught on camera knocking him unconscious last year, saying he’ll return to New Orleans to testify, according to a report. The troubled comedian admitted Wednesday he had lost touch with prosecutors in the case against David Hale, 47, who told police he punched …

New Orleans Pelicans star forward Zion Williamson has left the NBA bubble to deal with an urgent family medical matter. Williamson “intends to rejoin the team in Orlando for the NBA restart at a later date,” the Pelicans said Thursday in a release. The team expressed sympathy over the 20-year-old’s decision. “We fully support Zion’s …

Jameis Winston hasn’t lost his swagger. His confidence is still there. His struggles haven’t taken that away. His expected role as Drew Brees’ backup hasn’t changed that, either. “I know what I’m worth,” Winston, 26, said in an interview with Bleacher Report. “And I know day in and day out, without publicly coming in and …

“Avengers: Endgame” actor and New Orleans native Anthony Mackie has teamed with United Way of Southeast Louisiana (UWSELA), the New Orleans Council on Aging (NOCOA) and Entergy New Orleans to launch the United for Grocery Workers Relief Fund which supports struggling grocery store employees throughout Orleans Parish by providing them with a one-time $150 direct …

Drew Brees was quickly granted forgiveness from teammates after the Saints quarterback apologized for saying he was against kneeling during the national anthem. Some players without incentive to make amends with Brees might not be as understanding. “I don’t accept his apology,” Eagles defensive lineman Malik Jackson told ABC 6 in Philadelphia. “I think he’s …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …