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Brett Favre Discusses Kneeling, Equality and Camaraderie Inside NFL Locker Rooms

Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre doesn't have a problem with players kneeling during the national anthem as a form of protest but is afraid the act could divide a locker room.

The 20-year NFL veteran reflected on his time in the league and discussed the ongoing movement for social justice, via Scott Gleeson of USA Today:

"I know from being in an NFL locker room for 20 years, regardless of race, background, money you grew up with, we were all brothers it didn’t matter. Guys got along great. Will that be the same (with kneeling scenario)?