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Marcus Davenport Comes To Drew Brees' Rescue

  • Apparently, noteveryathlete has turned on Drew Brees for criticizing NFL players who take a knee during the national anthem. The Saints quarterback has received support from teammate Marcus Davenport.
  • "Drew wasn’t talking about the current protest, the riots or really anything besideshisfeelings on kneeling during the national anthem," Davenport tweeted late Wednesday. "He even explained what they were, the basis and that he actually stands with us. Do we have to entirely agree with him? No."
  • Davenport's defense came just hours after Brees told Yahoo! Finance he "will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States." His comment sparked a deluge of backlash from other athletes, most of whom accused him of missing the point. Among them was another teammate, Cameron Jordan, who wrote, "Everyone’s entitled to their own opinion, but this ain't it. Does it seemingly denounce the focal point of what the intended kneeling was meant for? Yes!"
  • Photo: Getty

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