Drew Brees first apology didn’t succeed, so he dusted himself off and tried again.
The New Orlean Saints quarterback has been canceled like Nino after he confidently said he will “never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America or our country” during an interview with Yahoo Finance.
After getting called out by everyone from LeBron James to the Who Dat Nation, Drew issued an apology via Instagram that read:
I would like to apologize to my friends, teammates, the City of New Orleans, the black community, NFL community and anyone I hurt with my comments yesterday. In speaking with some of you, it breaks my heart to know the pain I have caused.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. They lacked awareness and any type of compassion or empathy. Instead, those words have become divisive and hurtful and have misled people into believing that somehow I am an enemy. This could not be further from the truth, and is not an accurate reflection of my heart or my character.
This is where I stand:
I stand with the black community in the fight against systemic racial injustice and police brutality and support the creation of real policy change that will make a difference.I condemn the years of oppression that have taken place throughout our black communities and still exists today.
I acknowledge that we as Americans, including myself, have not done enough to fight for that equality or to truly understand the struggles and plight of the black community.I recognize that I am part of the solution and can be a leader for the black community in this movement.
I will never know what it’s like to be a black man or raise black children in America but I will work every day to put myself in those shoes and fight for what is right.
I have ALWAYS been an ally, never an enemy.
I am sick about the way my comments were perceived yesterday, but I take full responsibility and accountability. I recognize that I should do less talking and more listening…and when the black community is talking about their pain, we all need to listen.
For that, I am very sorry and I ask your forgiveness.
See the original post below:
When that apology didn’t work…Drew tried again with a video apology.
The caption on the video read:
Step-by-step you will see my heart for exactly what it is and the way everyone around me sees it.
I’m sorry it has taken this long to act and to participate in a meaningful way but I am your ally in this fight.
Watch below:
I’m good on Big Head Brees.
