Drew Brees apologizes again

Saints quarterback Drew Brees has issued a second apology for his widely criticized comments likening kneeling during the national anthem to disrespecting America. Brees posted a video on Instagram looking into the camera, saying again that he’s sorry, and promising to work for change. “I know there’s not much I can say that would make [more]

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Leslie Frazier: This could very well be a watershed moment for our country

Leslie Frazier calls the video of George Floyd’s death at the hands of a former Minneapolis police officer on May 25 as “traumatic” and “tough to watch.” The Bills defensive coordinator, though, hopes it leads to change and becomes a “watershed moment for our country.” “Seeing the results and what (the Floyd video) created across [more]

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Atlanta mayor meets with Falcons, urges them to “speak hope”

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has received national attention for her impassioned remarks to the city after violence erupted Friday night. CNN since has called Bottoms the Democrats’ “most important voice.” Bottoms recently addressed the hometown Falcons at the behest of coach Dan Quinn, who asked her to give one or two ideas about how [more]

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Kyle Shanahan sounds off on lack of minority coaches

The NFL has admitted that it has a “broken system” of minority hiring. One of the league’s 28 white coaches sounded off on the subject on Thursday. “I think they’re trying to address it,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said regarding the league’s minority hiring issues. “I think they’re talking about it. I saw what [Broncos [more]

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Twitter CEO donates $3 million to Colin Kaepernick’s “Know Your Rights” camp

In this historic moment that has caused many to realize that perhaps the message from Colin Kaepernick should have been heeded, his efforts are receiving even more support. Via CNBC.com, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has given $3 million to Colin Kaepernick’s “Know Your Rights” camp. The donation will “advance the liberation and well-being of Black [more]

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Saints having (previously scheduled) virtual team meeting this morning

Drew Brees has made his public apology, and now has to start the long road back of rebuilding trust with his teammates. According to Jeff Duncan of TheAthletic.com, the Saints have a previously scheduled team meeting this morning. While a virtual meeting isn’t the same as the kind of honest talks Brees is going to [more]

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Likely first-round pick Marvin Wilson to boycott workouts over coach’s “lie”

Florida State defensive tackle Marvin Wilson, who is widely regarded as a first-round prospect in the 2021 NFL draft, says he and teammates will boycott workouts because head coach Mike Norvell lied about the discussions he had with his players about the recent unrest following the police killing of George Floyd. Norvell told TheAthletic.com that [more]

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