[ColdNoMore]

In the previous thread, the moderator rightfully stated...

Originally Posted by Moderator

This thread has strayed very far from the original topic. The bulk of the latest posts are more appropriate for other ongoing threads. This thread is closed.

In that vein, and following the moderator's reasonable request, let's address Drew's latest comment...made on Friday night.

While I've never really personally been a Brees fan, although I certainly respect his legacy as a top tier quarterback, I will always have the utmost respect for anyone who is willing to apologize for their remarks when they are wrong and then in the face of massive opposing pressure (and a very real possibility of adverse financial impacts)...stand up for honesty, integrity, ethics...and wanting to do the right thing.

It takes a lot of honesty/integrity/ethics & guts and courage...to do what Drew Brees has done.

“Through my ongoing conversations with friends, teammates, and leaders in the black community, I realize this is not an issue about the American flag.

It has never been,” Brees wrote.

“We can no longer use the flag to turn people away or distract them from the real issues that face our black communities.

“We did this back in 2017, and regretfully I brought it back with my comments this week. We must stop talking about the flag and shift our attention to the real issues of systemic racial injustice, economic oppression, police brutality, and judicial & prison reform.

“We are at a critical juncture in our nation’s history! If not now, then when?

“We as a white community need to listen and learn from the pain and suffering of our black communities. We must acknowledge the problems, identify the solutions, and then put this into action. The black community cannot do it alone. This will require all of us.”

So please stay on topic this time.

Thank you.