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ESPN's Maria Taylor rips Drew Brees for kneeling comment, apology: 'Did your heart actually change?'

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees’ apology hasn’t convinced everyone he has changed.

Brees drew criticism Wednesday after telling Yahoo Finance that players who took a knee were disrespecting the flag. Brees issued two apologies after a number of peopleincluding Brees’ Saints teammates — expressed frustration over Brees’ comments.

ESPN’s Maria Taylor questioned Friday whether Brees would have apologized in the first place if not for the backlash he received on social media.

Maria Taylor on Drew Brees apology " Would Drew Brees do this if there was no backlash?