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Shannon Sharpe Reflects On Phone Call With Drew Brees
DREW BREES AND SHANNON SHARPE
New Orleans Saints quar- terback Drew Brees went through a whirlwind of atten- tion last week after speaking out against peaceful protests during the national anthem before NFL games, with re- tired Super Bowl champion and Fox Sports 1 host Shan- non Sharpe among the loudest voices condemning Brees before he issued a pub- lic apology and backtracked on his stance.
Sharpe was an outspoken critic of Brees’ first remarks, using his platform on Fox Sports 1 to lambaste Brees for missing the point of protests during the national anthem while also, in a hotter take, calling for his retire- ment.
It left an impression on Brees, who reached out days later to speak with Sharpe over a phone call. The pair were able to talk things out in a lengthy conversation, which Sharpe described in another television spot.
“I said ‘Drew, for one sec- ond we didn’t want you to be Drew Brees, we wanted you to be one of us. We wanted you to ask yourself what if that was your brother [killed in police custody], your uncle, your father,'” Sharpe said during a Monday appearance on FS1. “What hurt the most is that it came from you. No white quarterback in the his- tory of the NFL has had black support like you.”
Sharpe elaborated on his criticism of Brees’ initial stance.
But the Saints’ face of the franchise changed his per- spective after days of dialogue with his teammates, and has remained steadfast even when called out by President Donald Trump.
NFL Slammed For ‘Apologizing’
Jameis Winston Starting
To Players Who Protest Without
In Light Of Drew Brees'
Addressing Colin Kaepernick
Recent Comments
Last Friday , the NFL of- ficially apologized for silenc- ing peaceful protest during the national anthem prior to games over the past few years, admitting "we were wrong for not listening to NFL players earlier and en- courage all to speak out and peacefully protest."
Via a video statement made by Commissioner Roger Goodell on Twitter, the league says they’re sorry for not listening to their own players.
"We, the NFL, condemn racism and the systematic op- pression of Black People,” Goodell said. “We, the NFL, admit we were wrong for not listening to NFL players ear- lier and encourage all to speak out and peacefully protest. We, the NFL, believe Black Lives Matter.”
The statement follows a previous one that many la- beled as very weak and not at all sincere considering the NFL squashed peaceful protest and settled with
The past week and a half has seen the topic of social injustice brought to the fore- front in our country once again, and NFL players have been voicing their opinions on the matter.
New Orleans Saints quar- terback Drew Brees turned some heads with comments many view as controversial and counter to what players are preaching.
Whether or not you agree with Brees, his comments certainly created a stir on Twitter, with many fans jok- ing that former Bucs quarter- back Jameis Winston,
DREW BREES AND JAMEIS WINSTON
who signed a one-year deal with the Saints this offsea- son, should now be the starter instead of the future Hall of Fame quarterback entering 2020.
ROGER GOODELL
Colin Kaepernick over al- leged collusion to keep him from being signed by a team after he began his kneeling movement.
Understandably, there are still many who believe the league’s latest apology isn’t nearly enough since Kaeper- nick still isn’t on an NFL ros- ter. Kaep’s girlfriend, Nessa Diab, was one of those who voiced her anger.
“And you @nflcommish STILL have @Kaepernick7 blackballed for peacefully protesting,” she tweeted.
4 years tooooo late & in- sincere for just going with the trending flow. Act instead of talking.
Eagles Pass Rusher Malik
Jackson Doesn't Accept Drew
Brees' Apology, 'Excited To
Play Him' This Season
Some of Drew Brees’ New Orleans Saints team- mates accepted his apology and are ready to move on.
Malik Jackson is not. The Philadelphia Eagles de- fensive tackle doesn’t believe that Brees is genuine and promised to deliver a message when the two teams meet this season. He told Jeff Skver- sky of ABC 6 in Philadelphia that he lost respect for Brees.
Jackson was responding directly to Brees’ statement critical of NFL players who kneel for the national anthem that started a firestorm last week. Brees took the stance that kneeling is unpatriotic while failing to address the is- sues of social injustice and po- lice brutality that protesters seek to change.
Brees then referenced his grandfathers fighting in wars. After intense public back- lash from athletes and team- mates, Brees issued an
MALIK JACKSON
apology. Then he issued an- other one.
Jackson isn’t buying it.
“I don’t accept his apol- ogy,” Jackson said. “I think he’s only apologizing because of people coming for him, and people are disagreeing with him and he understands that his base in Louisiana, there’s a lot of black people. What- ever happens, it must be nice to make $25 million a year and have that stance.”
He also plans to deliver his message directly to Brees when the Saints and Eagles meet on Dec. 13.
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