Update: Drew Brees has issued an apology for his comments.
Earlier today we asked you to listen to voices who could speak from experience about the current protests that are happening across the United States. Julius Peppers is a great place for us to start. Today he spoke out to address a public statement made by Drew Brees. Below are Brees’ statement and the response made by Julius Peppers.
Drew Brees, in making a series of comments for the first time since the killing of George Floyd, reiterated his stance on how he will "never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America."
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 3, 2020
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If you're still talking about players "disrespecting the flag" by kneeling during the national anthem clearly you're not ready for these conversations. Call a time out and come back later.
— Julius Peppers (@juliuspeppers_) June 3, 2020
The often-quiet former Carolina Panthers defensive end and all around North Carolina athletic hero usually lets his charitable actions do the talking for him during large scale crises, such as when he donated millions of dollars and much of his own time to establish the Julius Peppers Hurricane Relief Fund after Hurricane Florence devastated much of the eastern part of North Carolina in 2018. It is notable, then, that he chose to speak now.
Peppers was not the only high profile athlete to call out Brees. Below is a response from LeBron James which contains the video of Brees’ original comments.
men who fought as well for this country. I asked him question about it and thank him all the time for his commitement. He never found Kap peaceful protest offensive because he and I both know what’s right is right and what’s wrong is wrong! God bless you. ✊
— LeBron James (@KingJames) June 3, 2020
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