NFL player Malcolm Jenkins rips teammate Drew Brees over protest comments

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees was sharply criticised by fellow high-profile athletes, including one of his own teammates, on Wednesday after Saints quarterback reiterated his opposition to kneeling during national anm.

In an interview with Yahoo, Brees was asked about former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick's 2016 protest of police brutality against mirities, in which Kaepernick and many or players knelt during national anm before games.

Brees said he disagreed with protests, believing y were disrespectful of American flag and military

In an emotional video post on his Instagram account, outspoken Saints defensive back Malcolm Jenkins ripped Brees for t understanding true purpose of protests and said of his teammate "I can't let this slide".