Saints players and other key sports and public figures are angry at Drew Brees for his anthem comments (1 Viewer)

[JackDiesel]

Ooof. Why did he even chime in?

 

[El Caliente]

 

[BreesHOF2024]

If you've followed MT, he doesn't care what anyone thinks... prior to the recent weeks or now.

LOL doesn't care what anyone thinks, except everyone that doesn't think he's a god amongst children in the NFL. Then he seems to care quite a lot.

 

[gavinj]

Thomas is already hated by every other fanbase, I guess he's cool with being hated by his own now too.

You speak for yourself, not the entire Saints fanbase.

 

[Zack Lee]

I think they are both wrong in their hard line stances. Its just not a hard line issue IMO. The wisest people in the room always can see both sides and I think that Sean will be the wisest person in the room on this.

 

[RazorOye]

Guy is an army ranger. Now he is a coward

That’s why you have to pander

I’m going to be naked in church to protest. A time and place. It’s the flag. Don’t disrespect it. Got a problem with that?

what is it that you imagine you're accomplishing? It's nothing but these one liners with nothing behind it. What are you *trying* to accomplish?

 

[football]

I am happy for players to express their opinions, to peacefully protest and to get their opinions out there BUT not during a game and especially not during the national anthem. There is a time and place for everything. What would the NFL do if a player during a game held up a sign stating "Abortion is murder?" I bet that player would be fined immediately and maybe even suspended for a game or two. Just don't protest for any reason during the game or before the game. It's a freaking job. Do it on your own time and I support that.
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I feel the same way but I do understand how others might feel different too.

 

[Jumpman910]

Drew goofed, completely missed the message which glorifies the issue.
I know players like AK, MT, Benjamin Watson are P'Oed smh

 

[BreesHOF2024]

Not shocking that a guy that can only run one route thinks you can only have one stance on an issue.

 

[DerrickB]

This stuff can cause fights in the locker room.

 

[SystemShock]

I think there needs more understanding on both sides. It’s important that they sit down and discuss things as men and not fight on Twitter like idiots.

I guess you thought what you did there was clever... but the reality is, the kneeling is about systemic racism. Narratives like "disrespecting the flag" and "all lives matter" are simple diversions to dismiss a message, which all evidence points to be true.

 

[WhoDat_SB44]

So damn stupid. What did protesting the national anthem accomplish, Michael?? Anything besides ticking off a bunch of people? What was the goal? Spread awareness of something literally everyone already knew about? It came off as kind of selfish to me by putting yourself ahead of the team. You could do that on your own time, not when you are all together trying to accomplish something. Why make it a distraction? It doesn’t make any sense to me.

Is there such thing as professional athlete privilege? Cause I know I would get fired from my job if I protested something unrelated to my job while on the clock.

 

[sammymvpknight]

I guess you thought what you did there was clever... but the reality is, the kneeling is about systemic racism. Narratives like "disrespecting the flag" and "all lives matter" are simple diversions to dismiss a message, which all evidence points to be true.

it was clever

 

[NatureBoy]

I thought Mike got off of Twitter?

He's off my twitter.

 

[SystemShock]

don’t think anyone has a problem with it, think most are just curious what part of the kneel is disrespectful

The part where one was instructed it was disrespectful and to be outraged by it.