Change of heart. Most Americans now agree with Kaepernicks protest: poll
How do you feel? According to a new poll, most Americans have had a change a heart about Former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who began to kneel during the national anthem in 2016. Following weeks of unrest and demands for racial equality in the country, 52% of Americans now say it is OK for NFL players to kneel during the national anthem to protest police killings of African Americans," a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll shows. In an article posted on NYpost.com, only 28% of Americans agreed with Kaepernicks stance when a similar poll was taken and the number only jumped to 35% in 2018. The poll was taken last month.
Brees' anthem comments draw backlash from teammates, others
NEW ORLEANS Drew Brees was sharply criticized by fellow high-profile athletes, including some of his own teammates, on Wednesday after the Saints quarterback reiterated his opposition to kneeling during the national anthem. In an interview with Yahoo, Brees was asked to revisit former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick's 2016 protest of police brutality against minorities, in which Kaepernick knelt during the national anthem before games. I will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States, Brees began, adding that the national anthem reminds him of his grandfathers, who served in the armed forces during World War II. Brees has said he supports those protesting police brutality but that he does not see the national anthem as the proper forum for that. In 2017, Brees participated with teammates who knelt before the national anthem, but then stood in unison when the anthem was played.