NFL Star Drew Brees: New Orleans Saints Quarterback’s Deeds Forgotten After Controversial Comment?

Drew Brees shared his opinion on kneeling as a form of protest against racism, reportedly suggesting that the gesture was disrespectful to the flag of the United States. Amid the controversy, there are still people who have not completely forgotten his contributions to the community and defended him from the criticisms.

Netizens took their sentiments about Brees’ comment on the controversial racism issue to Twitter with #DrewBreesIsCancelled. Meanwhile, upset protesters on the streets of New Orleans expressed their disappointment on Brees through chanting.

This video showing people demonstrating on the streets of New Orleans was captured by @brynstole and posted by @MySportsUpdate. Demonstrators held placards with texts “Black Lives Matter” and condemning the police whilst bashing the NFL star.

Be warned. This video contains graphic audio.

The video didn’t go unnoticed by several netizens. While many agreed to their sentiments, some defended Brees and pointed out all the good things he did for the community before this whole fiasco started.

@GajjarRahi replied to the video with a caption “easy to forget, huh?” He attached a screen captured post of Brees announcing that he and his wife, Brittany, committed to donating $5 million to the state of Louisiana in 2020. Brees, in his statement, said that their priority was to help the community amid the pandemic.

Brees signed with the Saints in 2006 and was considered as the adopted son of Louisiana, according to the Bleacher Report. The NFL quarterback also supported New Orleans as it recovered from Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

@buffbillsnews also replied to the above-said video with several snaps of news about Brees’ donation, pledges and contributions.

Another netizen also defended Brees by stating that the NFL quarterback had helped low-income families and the African-American community in the area for years.

Meanwhile, @donf0615 pointed out that in 2010, Brees won an award for his work to rebuild the city of New Orleans. He additionally shared that the said city has over 65% black but with one controversial statement, the things he did no longer mattered.

Other Twitter replies defending Brees continued to come in.

Brees made it to headlines following a controversial statement regarding a gesture which he reportedly considered as disrespectful to the flag of the United States. Despite expressing how sorry he was, the NFL star reportedly continues to receive backlash from people on social media and the streets.