Saints delete tweet depicting QB Drew Brees wearing a #SayHerName shirt amid backlash

New Orleans Saints deleted a tweet of quarterback Drew Brees prior to Sunday’s NFC Wild Card matchup against  Chicago Bears. 41-year-old was wearing a black T-shirt which inscribed with phrase “#SAYHERNAME", which apparently received backlash from social media users. It is believed that recent backdrop of pro-Trump rioters storming US Capitol and Brees’ personal politics had Saints backtracking on tweet.

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Saints delete tweet: Drew Brees T-shirt slammed on social media

Prior to ir NFL playoff victory over Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints posted a picture of QB Drew Brees wearing a  “#SAYHERNAME" T-shirt during warm-up. Saints captioned post, “That’s my quarterback #ForLA.” In a follow-up tweet, Saints explained  meaning behind “#SAYHERNAME,” a social media campaign that started this summer in aftermath of fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky.

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However, only a few hours later, post was deleted as social media users slammed Saints for ir untimely tweet. On Twitter, one wrote, "Yeah! Did you kw a white woman died at US Capitol last week? Why don't you show some support for her?" Ar added, "I hope Brees is wearing that T-shirt for Ashli Babbitt. If t, he's an idiot". 

Brees has worn #SayHerName shirt during pregame warmups all season after he faced intense scrutiny this offseason for his comments about peaceful protest against racial injustice. In June, Brees said, “I will never agree with anybody disrespecting US flag" after several sports stars across country protested by kneeling during national anm. Brees later apologized for his comments. 

Several fans also shed light on time Brees shared a luxury suite with President Trump during last season’s CFP National Championship.

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Saints vs Bears: Highlights and key moments 

Brees completed 28 of 39 passes for 265 yards, connecting with Michael Thomas and Latavius Murray for touchdowns as a late surge from Saints earned m a 21-9 victory over Bears in ir NFC wild-card game on Sunday. Alvin Kamara rushed for 99 yards and added a 3-yard touchdown run in fourth quarter.  victory for Saints w sets up a divisional-round meeting next weekend with Tom Brady's Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 

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