Drew Brees

NFL quarterback Drew Brees late Friday posted a message directed to President Donald Trump and white Americans: stop talking about the American flag and start supporting the black community. The New Orleans Saints quarterback, a Super Bowl winner, posted the message on social media a day after he apologized for saying he would “never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag…

Drew Brees attempted to scramble out of trouble Thursday, offering up an apology after teammates, fans and celebrities slammed what were perceived as tone deaf remarks reiterating his opposition to Colin Kaepernick’s kneeling during the national anthem in 2016 in the wake of George Floyd’s death.