Itâs becoming increasingly clear that Drew Breesâ take on kneeling during the national anthem is incredibly unpopular among his contemporaries.
But while some athletes and analysts have bit their tongues in calling out Brees directly, LeBron James has no interest in filtering his words. Taking to Twitter on Wednesday, LeBron accused Brees of not understanding the purpose behind kneeling in the first place.
LeBron explained that Colin Kaepernickâs kneeling has nothing to do with âdisrespecting the flagâ or the military. He also pointed out that his father-in-law was in the military, too, and he disagreed with Breesâ stance.
âWOW MAN!!. Is it still surprising at this point? Sure isnât!â LeBron wrote. âYou literally still donât understand why Kap was kneeling on one knee?? Has absolute nothing to do with the disrespect of (the flag) and our soldiers (men and women) who keep our land free. My father-in-law was one of those men who fought as well for this country. I asked him question about it and thank him all the time for his commitment. He never found Kap peaceful protest offensive because he and I both know whatâs right is right and whatâs wrong is wrong! God bless you.â
WOW MAN!! ð¤¦ð¾ââï¸. Is it still surprising at this point. Sure isnât! You literally still donât understand why Kap was kneeling on one knee?? Has absolute nothing to do with the disrespect of ðºð¸ and our soldiers(men and women) who keep our land free. My father-in-law was one of those https://t.co/pvUWPmh4s8 â LeBron James (@KingJames) June 3, 2020
men who fought as well for this country. I asked him question about it and thank him all the time for his commitement. He never found Kap peaceful protest offensive because he and I both know whatâs right is right and whatâs wrong is wrong! God bless you. ðð¾âð¾ð â LeBron James (@KingJames) June 3, 2020
Breesâ comments, made in an interview with Yahoo!, have drawn criticism by everyone from teammates to actual military members.
Few of Breesâ teammates have been willing to call him out by name, though. And those that are have been reluctant to accuse him directly of misunderstanding.
But LeBron is under no such restriction, and his words are going to carry more weight than almost any NFL star.
Do you agree with LeBron Jamesâ criticism of Drew Brees?
OrangeKookie on June 3rd, 2020 at 20:19 UTC »
I'm still waiting for Nick Bosa to say something
That'll be even more interesting
futbolfan3 on June 3rd, 2020 at 20:18 UTC »
Michael Thomas is (rightfully so) tweeting about Brees's ignorance
Edit: Kamara and Sanders have also spoken out. All 3 have u followed him
Edit: Countless NFL players, including Darius Slay, Richard Sherman, and Josh Jacobs have publicly denounced Brees
ShoutOutTo_Caboose on June 3rd, 2020 at 20:18 UTC »
Drew Brews might’ve picked the worst time ever to say what he said.