New Orleans Saints star Michael Thomas supported teammate Drew Brees after Brees apologized for recent comments he made criticizing the national anthem protest movement started by Colin Kaepernick.
Brees spoke out against kneeling during the anthem when Kaepernick first began protesting in 2016. His stance hadn't changed when interviewed by Yahoo Sports' Daniel Roberts:
Brees issued an apology Thursday on social media:
"I would like to apologize to my friends, teammates, the City of New Orleans, the black community, NFL community and anyone I hurt with my comments yesterday.