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

He plays for the team. He's been our best player for almost 15 years. But he sure isn't a representative of it's people. And that's okay.

I don't like what he said. I think the idea that kneeling during the anthem is somehow disrespecting "the flag" (a silly notion, it's a damn piece of fabric) feels like a convenient excuse to avoid addressing the key issue behind kneeling during the flag.

The whole point of a protest is inherently about disruption. It's about being seen. It's about getting attention by going against the normal flow of life but in a non-violent way. Kaepernick was doing it perfectly. Quietly and with actual respect to the actual anthem as he was originally sitting down.

The spirit of this country is in it's freedoms. And no one deserves those freedoms more than people you don't agree with. Kneeling during the anthem respects "the flag" more than it doesn't way I see it.

But Drew...dude just can't help keep his foot out his mouth. I just hope this doesn't affect his relationship with the team. He loses that trust with his teammates and we could be seeing Taysom and/or Jameis sooner than later.