Brees issues apology for 'insensitive' comments

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees issued an apology Thursday for his "insensitive" comments made yesterday in an interview with Yahoo Finance.

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Drew Brees: It breaks my heart to know the pain I caused

Saints quarterback Drew Brees responded to a question about players kneeling to protest racial inequality and police brutality by saying that he “will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America or our country” and that response brought a slew of strong rebukes from inside and outside the football world. [more]

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Tennis star demands change in powerful speech to protesters

US tennis sensation Coco Gauff has urged people to speak out on the issue of racial injustice as she promised to continue using her platform to fight for change.

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Allen Robinson “confident regardless” of who plays quarterback

Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson has spent the last two seasons catching passes from Mitch Trubisky and he’s been working out with Trubisky four times a week this offseason, but he stopped short of endorsing Trubisky as the team’s starter when he spoke to reporters on Wednesday. Robinson said the work with Trubisky has been [more]

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Brian Callahan: It’s been fun working with Joe Burrow

The Bengals hope they landed their long-term answer at quarterback when they drafted Joe Burrow with the first overall pick, but the process of getting him settled into the offense has been less than ideal this offseason. Burrow hasn’t been on the field with his new team because offseason programs are being conducted remotely due [more]

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Panthers release tight end Seth DeValve

The Panthers released one of the veterans on the depth chart, as they remake their tight end position. Per the league’s transaction wire, the Panthers released Seth DeValve with a non-football injury designation. He was signed earlier this offseason, after spending last year with the Jaguars. He was initially a fourth-round pick of the Browns [more]

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Sean McDermott has tried to get players to open up to each other

Even before current events led many teams to have meetings where players opened up to each other, Sean McDermott tried to get the Bills to create bonds in the locker room. And he thinks that’s helping now. McDermott said during a videoconference Wednesday that he thinks their roster is closer as a result of it. [more]

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