Saints players and other key sports and public figures are angry at Drew Brees for his anthem comments

But it’s important that people show empathy and love toward others. You have to be a little bit more sensitive when people are suffering emotionally. And who is suffering? We all are. In the past few months we’ve endured a historically unique challenge with COVID, then witness a horrific display of police brutality (which shook up America, and especially the African American community), then we have to live through countrywide riots. It’s just exhausting, and it’s completely reasonable for African Americans to be absolutely spent at this time. So why unnecessarily pile in? I’m not saying that the flag debate should forever be forgotten but there is a time and place for everything. I’m a bit disappointed that Drew decided to comment on the topic...it’s just not the time. But I don’t hate Drew, nor do I hate police officers, nor do I hate those who are rioting/looting. I’m a veteran, I love my country. And I believe that our country deserves a moment to breath and just develop a better understanding of everyone and more love.
Empathy and love goes two ways. My heart is filled with both. All I'm asking is to not do it during the anthem...and I'll stand (or kneel) with you. If you really want to unite people, you find compromise and consider the other side. In my case you're asking me to give up the one thing I find sacred. The one thing that I believe can be a rallying point. Just think if we all stood arm in arm, hand in hand, during the anthem, and kneeled, or cried,, etc., for the other 10,078 minutes of the week. Instead, the focus is fighting over 2 minutes. Let go of that 2 minutes and I'll bet you get what you are looking for....unless forcing people to accept kneeling during the anthem is the real goal.