Drew Brees has apologized for criticizing NFL players who choose to kneel during the national anthem at football games in protest of police brutality.“It breaks my heart to know the pain I have caused,” the New Orleans Saints quarterback, 41, wrote via Instagram on Thursday, June 4. “In an attempt to talk about respect, unity, and solidarity centered around the American flag and the national anthem, I made comments that were insensitive and completely missed the mark on the issues we are facing right now as a country.”One day earlier, the athlete shared his thoughts on how the NFL should react if players kneel in protest of racial inequality during the national anthem. Colin Kaepernick was the first athlete who took a knee in 2016 before
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