NFL star responds to Trump criticism: “It’s not about the flag”

“Through my ongoing dialogue with friends, teammates and leaders in the Black community, I have come to realize that this is not about the American flag. It was never about that,” Brees wrote on the social network. Brees recently caused a stir with questionable statements about the protests against racism in sports and later apologized. However, the US President didn't like that. “I’m a big fan of Drew Brees,” Trump wrote on Twitter. “I believe he is truly one of the greatest quarterbacks, but he should not have walked back his original statement about our great American flag,” Trump said. Brees responded that the flag could no longer be used to distract people from the real issues facing the black community. “We did that in 2017 and unfortunately I have done it again with my comments this week. “We have to stop talking about the flag and finally address the real problems of systematic racial injustice, economic oppression, police violence and legal and prison reform,” said the playmaker and promptly received a lot of public support from his teammates on social media . “We are at a critical point in our nation’s history,” Brees warned. The death of the black man George Floyd after an arrest in Minneapolis has caused the issue of racism and police violence to flare up again; recently, many sports stars have raised their voices and taken part in protests.

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NFL star responds to Trump criticism: “It’s not about the flag”

Quarterback Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints from the NFL professional football league addressed US President Donald Trump directly on Twitter.

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