drew brees is responding tonight. >> i think drew brees, he very much understands that what he said wasople are looking for action because even after his first apology, that was -- that was the question i had. it's fine to say these words, but considering your stance has been pretty consistent on this, it's hard to believe that you suddenly had a change overnight and that it wasn't really based off the public backlash that you received, which is very foreign to drew brees, considering he's one of the most beloved players in the league. now that he's directly addressing the president, that puts a little bit different tone with this because people wonder where he truly stood, whether or not this was just a fake apology or a real one, and now by taking on the president, drew brees is showing that he's kind of willing to get in there and get a little dirty with this issue, particularly since it seems as if him and donald trump are particularly friendly because they've been photographed together at an event, at a game. so i'm just wondering what the president's response will be to this and w

we will have that for you. >>> breaking moments ago, new orleans saints quarterback drew brees issuedn extensive apology for comments that sparked outrage in which he said kneeling during the national anthem disrespected the flag. this is what brees just posted on instagram, i'll read it in full. he said, 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. in speaking with some of you, it breaks my heart to know the pain i have caused. in an attempt to talk about respect, unity and solidarity, centered around the american flag and national anthem, i made comments insensitive and missed the mark on the issues we're facing right now as a country. they lacked awareness and any type of compassion or empathy. instead, those words have become divisive and hurtful and it led people to believe i'm somehow an enemy. it could not be further from the truth. it is not an accurate reflection of my heart or my character. this is where i stand. i stand with the black community and the fight agai

this game is drew brees. i know people going to give it to peyton manning and to tom brady. i push drew brees all day. but he broke my heart, man. hearing him say what he said and take it outside of context. you take it anyway you want to take it. this time right now with everything that's going on, as heartfelt as all this is, you got to have some compassion for the situation and i think he didn't have compassion for the situation. that struck a nerve. i think the nfl want to get behind drew brees, i think he made the right adjustment to fix the situation. >> deeper dive into what he said. he originally said he would never agree with kneeling during the national anthem. he walked back the comments and apologized. now he's defending that apology to president trump. he wrote a personal letter in social media. people are commenting, oh, don't cave. at what point will public perception change enough to which the idea of kneeling during the protest is not conflated with not being american or being disrespectful?

we've been talking about the response coming from drew brees' comments. aaron rodgers, a white player. he says a few years ago we were criticized for locking arms in solidarity before the game. it has never been about an anthem or a flag, not then, not now. listen with an open heart. let's educate ourselves and then turn word and thought into action. #wakeupamerica, love over fear, solidarity, liberty and justice for all, #all. so, what do you make of these comments from drew brees and aaron rodgers' response? >> well, i think initially they both kind of stood their ground on both of what they were saying back in 2017 when the president was calling players sons of bitches for kneeling. drew had his stance and so did aaron. aaron was one of the first ones to come out and say the only reason colin kaepernick wasn't employed at the current moment, the reason he wasn't employed was solely because of his protest, not because of his talent. and if anyone knows how quarterback play should be played, it's aaron rodgers, super bowl quarterback. so, if anyone had a

ask "what can i say" to find more of what you love with the xinity voice remote. >>> quarterback drew breescondemning his own words one day after he made comments about nfl players kneeling during the national anthem. before you hear brees' apology, let's hear what the saints player told yahoo! finance on wednesday. >> i will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the united states of america or our country. let me just tell you what i see, or what i feel when the national anthem is played and when i look at the flag of the united states. i envision my two grandfathers who fought for this country during world war ii. one in the army and one in the marine corps. both risking their lives to protect our country and to try to make our country and this world a better place. >> now, brees posted his regrets today saying in an attempt to talk about respect, unity and solidarity centered around the american flag and the national anthem, i made comments that were insensitive and completely missed the mark on the issues we are facing right now as a country. they lacked awareness and any t

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now, it is not just about saying sorry, i hope that drew brees is aware why he is sorry. hope drew brees not only apologizes, but i hope he educates himself as to what he is apologizing for, because empty words are meaningless, but at face value, we have to accept that apology. >> okay, so let's get to educating ourselves and that i think is the impetus for your series "uncomfortable conversations with a black man" because you're having to field all sorts of questions from white people. we just heard this time and again this week about white people asking questions that you all think we should know the answers to, but we don't. and so let me just pull one moment from your series of a question that you got. >> the first question i've seen a lot of, emanuel, why are you rioting? i understand protesting, but why riot? >> that's just one of the questions, what are some of the questions you're hearing? >> the most predominant questions were why are you all rioting, why do you think white privilege exists, why can black people say the n word but white people can't, and then obv

and i think that, look, drew brees has got a lot of work to do to repair relationships. hurt, it's real, it's deep. but the fact that he was willing to acknowledge that he misconstrued things, that he missed the mark and he wants to listen, that's what it's going to take for everybody. hopefully it's all sincere and not just damage control. we'll never know, but all you can do is take him by his word and his actions. his teammates will be watching just like people in all our communities. we need to draw together, we need to find ways to support each other and change your way of thinking. be open to learning how to change the way you've been thinking over the years. >> we all have a lot of learning to do. mike jones, it's good to have you on this morning. >> thanks for having me. >>> just moments ago, a hearse carrying the body of george floyd -- there it is there -- arrived at the site of his memorial service. it will be the first in a series of ceremonies to remember him. we're going to bring you that live. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ mortgage rates are now at all time lows. by refinanci

. —— drew brees.ord on the first full day of the guinness festival and newmarket. welcome to the programme, thank you for joining welcome to the programme, thank you forjoining us. with less than two weeks ago until its planned return, weeks ago until its planned return, we we re weeks ago until its planned return, we were hoping for more concrete details today about what the restart of the premier league would look like but we are going to have to wait a little bit longer despite a meeting of all 20 clubs earlier, our sports correspondent had details of what was said. laura one thing we know for sure is how many substitutes teams are going to be allowed to make. exactly that was the main outcome of today in terms of confirmation of anything. the clu bs a pprove of confirmation of anything. the clubs approve the use of up to five substitutes and again that is up from the usual number three. and they will be allowed to have nine players on the bench rather than the normal seven. this is all part of an

i can't get in drew brees' head, i can only speak for me personally.t in common, we were military brats, as you might call it. privileged to live all over the world. as a child, my dad went home to the lord last year. most of the funerals i attended as a young child were colleagues from the war, and they were all laying under the flag being buried. as was my father being laid under the flag last year in august under the flag, my uncle in september laying under the flag. so i understand the emotions on both sides. it got to remember, the pledge of allegiance, the best part of it is "one nation under god." whatever religion we are, whenever we choose, that flag signifies of that first amendment. whether we agree with the kneeling or not the kneeling or what have you. i think, respectfully, both sides can engage in great dialogue. but there is one thing that we do know, that flag gives us the ability for the folks who fought, that we could agree to disagree. >> harris: amen to that. so sorry for the loss of your dad. you know, we do have some video right

and drew brees immediately tried to contact people on his team.nkins, and then within 24 hours, he had a completely different message. >> i just want you to see my eyes, how sorry i am. and i will do better, and i will be part of the solution. >> i think ultimately what matters is what drew brees does in the community and what he does going forward. >> from protesters to players, people are saying that words aren't enough anymore. so the nfl is seemingly trying to put its money where its mouth is, pledging 250 million over the next ten years to combat systemic racism. >> listen to the players in this league who are from these communities, i would love to see them take the initiative of listening and finding out how to get involved, but i would say i'm not too confident in that happening. >> a source tells abc news that the league is willing to work with colin kaepernick on social justice initiatives. >> nfl.com is reporting that a team might be interested in having colin kaepernick as a quarterback again. so he might actually it find his way back

. >>> coming up, controversial comments from saint's quarterback drew brees, condemnation from his ownmmates, and now even lebron james is responding. >>> first thousands of protesters defying curfews on the west coast. what one black newspaper columnist is telling us this morning about how volatile the anger remains. ered me. until i found out what it actually was. dust mite droppings! eeeeeww! dead skin cells! gross! so now, i grab my swiffer sweeper and heavy-duty dusters. duster extends to three feet to get all that gross stuff gotcha! and for that nasty dust on my floors, my sweeper's on it. the textured cloths grab and hold dirt and hair no matter where dust bunnies hide. no more heebie jeebies. phew. glad i stopped cleaning and started swiffering. >>> protests over the death of george floyd continued overnight on the west coast. thousands defied curfews in the bay area, swarming several locations in san francisco and oakland. earlier golden state warrior steph curry and his wife ayesha, klay thompson, and other members of the team took part in a peaceful protest and march. >>> i

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thank you, robert, future nfl quarterback drew brees under significant fire tonight from the leftist. thoughtfully, his crying for me said he would never disrespect the flag. raymond auroral is next to break it all down in "seen and unseen" >> laura: time for the "seen and unseen" segment and re-rebuild the stories behind the headlines. fox news contributor raymond arroyo, i am so upset about what is happening to saints quarterback drew brees. he finds himself in's cold drink cauldron of hate and i will underline the word hate, given what his teammates are saying about comments he posted today about the colin kaepernick protest. tell us what is going on. >> they asked him on yahoo, what can we expect for the nfl season of giving thick colin kaepernick protest? should they continue? this is what he said. >> i will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the united states of america or our country. let me just tell you what i see where what i feel in the national anthem is played, and when i look at the flag of the united states. i am vision 2-grandfathers who fought for this

drew brees is one of the biggest stars in the nfl of course.e is also fairly famous for being a fairly decent human being where he's donated $5 million to coronavirus relief efforts in louisiana and the press lauded him for it. >> group, we love you. sorry. >> he may be one of the most perfect human beings because he is an awesome father and husband. he's a great friend of people. he loves his team, he is a great leader, and he loves his city. >> tucker: he's a good man, drew brees. of course, he has flaws. we all do. in his case, his could be a fatal flaw. he loves the country were he was born and raised, america. when he was asked his opinion of the national anthem protests when the nfl resumes the protests in which people kneel and degrade the country, he said this. >> i will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the united states of america. brings me to tears thinking about all that has been sacrificed, not just those in the military but for that matter, those throughout the civil rights movements of the '60s and every one and

stephanie gosk reports. >> reporter: saints quarterback drew brees is apologizing over these commentsin an interview with yahoo! finance. >> i will never with anybody disrespecting the flag of the united states of america. >> reporter: brees was asked about whether players should take a knee during the national anthem to protest police brutality and racial injustice like colin papkaepernick did in 2016. >> is everything right with our country right now? no, it's not. we still have a long way to go. but what you do by standing there and showing respect to the flag with your hand over your heart is it shows unity. >> reporter: brees posting on instagram this morning saying, i made comments that are were insensitive and completely missed the mark on the issues we're facing right now as a country. they lacked awareness and any type of compassion or empathy. it's not an accurate reflection of my heart or my character. it comes after a major backlash against brees with several saints teammates criticizing his stance, including malcolm jenkins who posted this video. >> i take my helmet off,

. >> reporter: drew brees apologized twice after he said players shouldn't protest police brutality and racial injustice during the national anthem. >> i'm sorry. and i will do better. >> reporter: the new orleans saints quarterback also promising to listen more, and be part of the solution. president trump now weighing in, going after roger goodell overnight tweeting -- >> reporter: and drew brees posting, he should not have taken back his original stance. drew brees posting, to donald trump, through my ongoing conversations with friends, teammates and leaders in the black community, i realize this is not an issue about the american flag. the president echoing which is comments in 2016, when 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick took a knee protesting police brutality. kaepernick never played in the nfl again after that season. >> a knee is usually taken out of reverence. >> reporter: nate boyer is the person responsible forsuesting t to kaepernick. >> kneeling w bground, you know. two people that disagreed on a lot, but two people that were willing to just have a conversation and listen.

i want your reaction to drew brees.i have a feeling that too often others are framing the discussion that you want to be having right now. so instead of reacting directly to brees right away, tell me what you want to hear, what you need to hear from your white teammates and white america. >> to acknowledge that there's an issue, that there's a problem. the focus should be on that. it shouldn't be on anything other than that. i think that's why everything is going on in our country that is right now. people are starting to realize that we do have a problem, that we've had a problem for many years. there are things that have changed for better but not better for everyone. we should be acknowledging that when we talk about this issue. for anybody that has friends of any color, start to recognize that we need to make change in our country. >> devin to you, our condolences to you and your family, you're going through a personal tragedy on top of everything else. when you heard drew brees say that, how did that feel? >> it wa

and how ferguson, missouri has changed following the death of michael brown >> and comments from drew brees over nfl players kneeling during the national anthem. "early today" starts right now >> good morning. i'm frances rivera >> i'm david gura. after days of unrest and violence across america we are starting to see more peaceful scenes of solidarity >> lean on me -- y'all sing. >> when you're not strong, i'll be your friend >> that singing in our nation's capital, marches sparked by the death of george floyd. these protesters laying down repeating the words of george floyd saying i can't breathe >> it was the biggest of several marches and these demonstrations may be making a difference los angeles officials announced that they will look to cut up to $150 million from the police budget as part of an effort to reinvest more dollars into the black community. and let's turn to minnesota where mourners are reacting to new charges made in the george floyd case we're joined by gabe gutierrez >> reporter: the floyd family had wanted first degree murderer charges for all of the officers but they

host: since you brought up drew brees i have to ask, doesn't drew brees have the right to think and say what he wants? guest: he has every right. we have the right to educate brother brees. we have the right to save not about the flag, it's about black lives bleeding for democracy since before the founding of the republic. we cannot live in the united states of amnesia, we cannot allow white denial, white fragility to not talk about our lives and our reality. based oneality is white supremacy. how many black soldiers came back from different floors and were lynched and segregated. world war ii soldiers came back and literally had their eyes gouged out. we have a horrific history. it might not be something that brother drew brees understands, but he should be educated on that history before he speaks out against that history and the current reality. absolutely. host: felix is calling from north carolina. good morning. c-span,r. joseph, america, good morning, how are you? host: doing just fine. guest: i have a couple of things to say, you have a gentleman from pennsylvania on your last se

or our country .let me just tell you -- >> in an interview drew brees went on to say that by standingow unity over the lives lost during the world wars and bringing freedom and equality to our country . listen to what one of his teammates have to say about that . >> unfortunately, you are somebody who doesn't understand your privilege. you don't understand the potential you you have to be an advocate for the people you call brothers. >> drew brees share this post on instagram. is says in part, i am sick about the way my comments were perceived yesterday. i do take full responsibility and accountability. i recognize that i should do less talking and more listening. the black community is talking about their pain and we all need to listen for that . i'm very sorry and i do ask for your forgiveness. >>> former secretary of defense jim mattis is now voicing his opinion on the president handling of the national unrest, calling him a threat to the constitution. here is political reporter regularly with a mounting criticism of the president. >> we have to have a dominant force. maybe it does

many are calling him lost in his commentary. >> as intelligent as drew brees is, how is he still thatacve? like all that going on, all the protest you don't understand white kneeling have nothing to do with the flag.>>> breeze acknowledges that he along with others have not done enough to truly understand the struggles of the black community. some are praising him calling it true leadership.>>> more local news tonight at 5:30, finding a new calling during the pandemic.>>> it was totally unplanned but it made sense to do and it was something that helped a lot of other people.>>> city and county workers stepping up taking on jobs they never imagined.>>> the movie movement as bay area health workers took a break from their jobs to take a knee. their thoughts on the rus of racism.>>> a sonoma county family has a lot to celebrate. the father and daughter graduating at the >>> you are watching kpix 5 news at 5:30.>>> right now on kpix 5 and streaming on consumerwatch@kpix.com bay area. petrackingthe prt on the mo through taview thjuste r georhi over three city blocks.>>> in

here's cbs' carter evans. >> i just want you to see in my eyes how sorry i am. >> reporter: drew breessponse came after president trump tweeted on friday that brees should have never apologized. brees shot back, "i realize this is not an issue about the american flag. it has never beea reversal from wednesday. >> i will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the united states of america. >> reporter: those comentsz sparked a backlash in a league where nearly two-thirds of the players are black. the league commissioner made his own apology. >> we, the national football league, admit we were wrong for not listening to n.f.l. players earlier and encourage all to speak out and peacefully protest. >> reporter: but roger goodell's video made no mention of colin kaepernick, who first took a knee in 2016. he's been out of the league ever since. are these just words or what about the action? >> i think there will be some action. the question is did the commissioner make his decision based on pressure? >> reporter: but with the issue of police brutality once again gripping the nation

i'm disappointed with drew brees. i know malcolm jenkins' hart. n oppressed person when to protest aggression? that does not -- that defines the fact that oppression exists. i'm going to tell you when you can protest your mistreatment. that to me does not make sense. so drew brees, i would hope that he would be somebody who would watch one of the videos i put out and learn before you speak. this isn't about disrespecting a flag. this never was about a flag. this was about awareness. >> right. i hope -- i hope everybody watches your video, by the way, of every color. thank you so much for being with us today. emmanuel acho, we appreciate it. we'll be right back. stay with us. you're watching "cbs this morning." >>> in our series "a more perfect union," we aim to show that what unites us as americans is far greater than what divides us. as peaceful protests sweep the nation, small groups of vandals and looters in some areas are destroying store fronts and stealing what's inside. mireya villarreal shows us how the dallas community is helping businesse

dreams matter, and he's calling on all mayors to review their use of force policies. >>> nfl star drew breesunder fire for his comments about players kneeling during the national anthem. >> brees was asked about players protesting again when the nfl season starts. abc's ines de la cuetara reports his answer is drawing widespread criticism. >> reporter: this morning future hall of fame quarterback drew brees facing backlash across the sports world including from his own teammates. >> you are part of the problem. >> reporter: it comes after brees reiterated his stance against players kneeling during the anthem in the wake of protests over the killing of george floyd. >> i will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the united states of america or our country. ♪ at the twilight's last gleaming ♪ >> reporter: cin kaepernick started the movement across sports in 2016 kneeling during es taking part then made it clear they were protesting racial inequality and police brutality, not the flag. this morning, star athletes are slamming brees including aaron rodgers writing, it has never bee

when he was asked about it drew brees said he will never agree with anyone disrespecting the u.s. flag of the country. he insisted standing when the national flag is played is all about unity. >> and is everything right with our country right now? no, it's not. we still have a long way to go, but i think what you do by standing there and showing respect to the flag with your hand over your heart is it shows unity. it shows that we are all in this together. we can all do better and that we are all part of the solution. >> i spoke with michael dyson how we go from protest to tangible outcomes. drew brees comments came up. >> you've got to raise the question and when you raise the question and you force the issues, then you begin to translate that into public policy. you know, some people have put forth ideas about defunding the police. los angeles, california, one of the biggest departments of police there, the lapd has said it will shift $150 billion of its budget towards other arenas that will enable the community to address some of the issues. when we move from protest to purpose

many star players are speaking out, saying the new apology from drew brees is not enough. here's adrienne bankert. >> what if i was george floyd? >> if i was george floyd. >> what if i was george floyd? >> reporter: tonight, more than a dozen nfl stars producing this powerful video and saying these names -- >> i am george floyd. >> i am breonna taylor. >> i am ahmaud arbery. >> reporter: pat mahomes, odell beckham jr., and others releasing the video after new orleans saints quarterback drew brees spoke out this week against nfl players taking a knee during the national anthem. >> i will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the united states of america. i envision my two grandfathers who fought for this country. by standing there and showing respect to the flag with your hand other over your heart. >> reporter: brees angering fellow players and fans, some burning his jersey. he apologized the next day. >> i wish i would have laid out what was on my heart in regards to the george floyd murder, ahmaud arbery, the years and years of social injustice, police bruta

one of the faces of the nfl, drew brees, normally seen leading the team out of the tunnel now facingsh in an interview with yahoo! finance yesterday. >> i will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the united states of america or our country. >> reporter: brees went on to say he envisions his two grandfathers when he hears the anthem. lebron james tweeted, you literally still don't understand why kap was kneeling on one knee? has nothing to do with the disrespect of the flag and our soldiers who keep the land free. malcolm jenkins posting an emotional response on instagram. >> i'm disappointed because he doesn't understand color. i'm disappointed. i'm hurt. because while the world tells you that you're not worthy, that your life doesn't matter, the last place you want to hear it from are the guys that you go to war with and that you can consider to be allies and to be your friends. even though we're teammates, i can't let this slide. >> now to the nba. the houston rockets player knows about this issue. he told me he could see himself in george floyd. >> i think every bla

whereas you see roger goodell now and drew brees now making it about-face, saying it's not about the flag. it's about something completely different and being at odds with all of this. david, talk us through this. >> the comment drew brees made stood out to me on the instagram poechlt he was definitive in his opposing views. he had kind of weblts back and forth but really took a stand. roger goodell, you could tell it was more as business decision facing players. i believe with trump he went off the nfl players the last couple of years, but i wonder how long he can return to the well. >> the question is will roger goodell apologize to colin kaepernick. david mark, thank you. >>> a major shakeup at "the new york times." the paper's opinion editor bennett saying he's resigning over republican senator tom cotton's op-ed calling for a protest against protesters. he said yesterday this. last week we saw a significant breakdown in our editing processes, not the first we've experienced in recent years. for his part, bennett had apologized to staff on friday saying cotton's op-ed was not edi

today you have the big apology from drew brees. stu? stuart: got it.e way, everyone, in the 11:00 hour this morning, terrell davis, nfl guy, hall of famer, i'm going to ask him what he thinks about drew brees' comments on the flag. we will get to that later. >>> now, staying on sports, teams all over the world, as you can see on your screens, they are playing in huge stadiums, no fans. deathly quiet in the stands. empty seats all round. that's the rest of the world. let's bring you up to speed on what's going on here in america. our next guest held a call with the commissioners and presidents of all the major leagues, all the major sports except baseball. they are on your screen right now. congressman steve scalise conducted that call, republican, louisiana. sir, i absolutely guarantee that the one thing those commissioners wanted more than anything else perhaps was liability protection. am i right? >> well, stuart, that surely came up as well as so many other things, and you know, look, they are most concerned about the health and safety of their play

drew brees says he completely missed the mark. >> drew brees says his words were insensitive the quarterback apologizing after this interview >> i will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of america >> what he thinks about players kneeling against the flag. >> we still is have a long way to go but i think what you do by standing there and showing respect is it shows unity. >> i'm telling you i'm dealing with these things. and your response to me is don't talk about that here, where is the place, drew? >> lebron james also weighing in, wow, man, you still don't understand while cap was dealing on one knee has nothing to do with respecting the flag >> he writes i stand with the community i am sick about the way my comments were perceived yesterday but i take full responsibility former player appearing to mock brees. i'm sorry for the way america is crus fieing me >> for him to add mitt that he was wrong and say you know what, i can do better and i will do better, i think that is a leadership at its finest >> the question is wthheer it's enough to unify a league and a team that's di

. >>> and an apology from drew brees after coming under fire from teammates, fellow sports stars andans saying this about players that kneel during the national anthem. >> i will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the united states of america. >> just ahead, the controversy over that comment and how brees's attempt to clarify is only fanning the flames. >>> emotional message. meghan markle uses a high school graduation speech to speak out on the death of george floyd. >> the only wrong thing to say is to say nothing. >> this morning what she's saying about her experience with racism growing up in los angeles, and the hope she sees for the next generation. >>> those stories. plus, hoop dreams. the nba set to approve a plan today to get back on the court. while horse racing returns with a new fan favorite at belmont. today, thursday, june 4th, 2020. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today," with savannah guthrie, and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> hey, everybody, welcome to "today" on this thursday morning. so happy that you're joining us.

howard: new orleans saints quarterback drew brees who said he'd never agree with anyone disrespectinges apologized onest gram. >> i just want you to see my eyes, how sorry i am for the comments i made yesterday. i know that it hurt many people. that was never my intention. i wish i would have laid out what was on my heart in regards to the george floyd murder, ahmad aubrey, the years and years of social injustice. howard: kat, president trump made this a major media issue three years ago, no team would sign colin kaepernick who started these protests, and now goodell comes out and says, oh, never mind, my bad. >> yeah. and the reception has been kind of like thanks, i guess, from what i've mostly seen. i saw an op-ed on cnn saying, hey, too little, too late. no thanks. there was a lot of pressure for him to say this and, of course, these issues are weighing heavily on everyone's mind right now. of course not the first time that a tragedy like this has occurred. and now also on top of it just the fact that there's coronavirus and quarantine, there's also the added aspect of nobody can

. >>> straight ahead in sports, drew brees doesn't get it. a local lady makes a difference with her when you humble yourself under the mighty hand of god, in due time he will exalt you. hi, i'm joel osteen. i'm excited about being with you every week. i hope you'll tune in. you'll be inspired, you'll be encouraged. i'm looking forward to seeing you right here. you are fully loaded and completely equipped for the race that's been designed for you. . >>> the nba and the warriors. a 15-50 record, not going to punch a ticket in july. the plan calls for 22 teams to report to the disney world property next month. they will play all eight games and then go to a 16 team playoff. owners are expected to approve the plan tomorrow. warriors forward in oakland led a peaceful protester. with steph curry. drew brees is facing criticism after saying he will never agree with someone kneeling and disrespecting the flag. his teammate did not hold back with his response on instagram. >> it is unfortunate because i considered you a friend. i looked up to you. you

drew brees says something, the left was after him. >> greg: according to lebron james you can offendes and its citizens but not china because it's about money, it's not about patriotism or loyalty and according to cnn we always thought that the autocrat aim to take away our rights would come from the right, but it's the left that demands lockstep in speech so -- they are so insecure in their ideas that they demand no obstacles or no other opinions. that will be fun to try that in sports where there's only one team. >> lawrence: katie? >> katie: i like what drew brees set about respecting the american flag and i wish he wouldn't of apologized for it. >> lawrence: all right. "one more thing" is up next. more on "the five." liberty mutual customizes your car insurance so you only pay for what you need. only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ ...i felt i couldn't be at my... ...best for my family. in only 8 weeks with mavyret... ...i was cured. i faced reminders of my hep c every day. i worried about my hep c. but in only 8 weeks with mavyret... ...i was cured

i'm not saying drew brees was wrong.at those who have an opinion so strongly against him are wrong. i'm saying perception is reality. perception shapes emotion, emotion shapes call to action. drew was fervent in his stance and in his mind, he was right. those who criticized him were equally fervent. as i talk to you, i realize that i'm standing in front of a flag that is incredibly important to me, as is my family on the whole. but i also value the perspective and insight that i glean from my clients who speak so passionately and emotionally about this. now, one thing i would take it back to, something we discussed in the past. that is, what is your objective? protest or progress? if we are focused on the latter, look to athletes who garner the attention but then transition and develop traction toward actually engaging and accomplishing the goals of the initial protest was designed to garner. that's where the progress comes into focus. the nfl and nba have no shortage of athletes that can lead by example. one of the best

, an nfl superstar's apology after a massive backlash to what he said >>> tonight nfl superstar drew breesapologizing for comments about kneeling during the national anthem that set off a massive backlash brees now says he completely missed the mark here's stephanie gosk. >> reporter: drew brees says his remarks were insensitive, lacking awareness and any type of compassion, the new orleans saints quarterback apologizing after this interview. >> i will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the united states of america >> reporter: brees was asked by yahoo! finance what he thinks about players kneeling against racial injustice during the national anthem. >> is everything right with our country right now? no, it's not we still have a long way to go. i think what you do by standing there and showing respect to the flag with your hand over your heart, it shows unity. >> reporter: the comments triggering fierce backlash, even among his own teammates. >> i'm telling you, i'm dealing with these things, my community is dealing with these things and your response to me is don't talk ab

>>> nfl up top and saints quarterback drew brees under fire with teammates, with the black community in the last 24 hours for yesterday making these comments about nfl players possibly kneeling during the national anthem this upcoming season. >> i will never agree with anyone disrespecting the flag of the united states of america or our country. >> today, breeze released a long apology on instagram, part of the quote i made comments that were insensitive and completely missed the mark on the issues we are facing right now as a country. colin kaepernick was the first to neil back in 2016 protesting police brutality against black men, not the flag. he has not thrown a pass in the nfl since, that was long before kyle shanahan became the 49ers head coach. today he spent about 30 minutes on zoom discussing race and kaepernick's >> what calling was protesting was something that should be respected by all humans. what he was doing was a big deal. whether you disagree with how he did it or not doesn't matter. three years later there is still some people not understanding what his message was

and drew brees, boy, he is a future hall of famer, i get that. but a few years after colin kaepernick, he still doesn't figure out why he knelt before the game? it's never been about the flag. >> i always thought the optics were pretty clear on that. i guess not to everybody. >> well. a lot of people voicing their opinions right now, and feeling free >>> tonight on the cbs evening news, let america be america again. how a poem written eight decades ago still speaks to us today. >>> some visitors will have yosemite national park to themselves friday. it begins reopening but only for backpackers with existing wilderness permits along with visitors with permits to hike half dome. no day visitors will be allowed in just yet. yosemite officials say the opening will be done in phases and of course, services may be limited. >>> the alameda county fair may be canceled this year, but a new popup event will take its place. a drive-in movie theater. starting june 12th, a new movie will be shown every friday and saturday through august. each ticketholder wil

. >>> straight ahead in sports, drew brees doesn't get it. local lady makes a difference with her . >>> the nba and the warriors. a 15-50 record, not going to punch a ticket in july. the plan calls for 22 teams to report to the disney world property next month. they will play all eight games and then go to a 16 team playoff. owners are expected to approve the plan tomorrow. warriors forward in oakland led a peaceful protester. with steph curry. drew brees is facing criticism after saying he will never agree with someone kneeling and disrespecting the flag. his teammate did not hold back with his response on instagram. >> it is unfortunate because i considered you a friend. i looked up to you. you are somebody who i had a great deal of respect for but sometimes you should. [ bleep ] >> does not get why colin kaepernick knelt. does this unrest fall on the leaders of tomorrow? here is one young lady who is ready and on the ball. >> people have a lot of strong opinions. >> reporter: the now 15-year-old 15-year-old. her fundraiser, jugging for jud

. >>> why drew brees and his own teammates are calling him out about some recent comments and we will share that with you coming up. >>> back now at 4:45 p.m. firefighters investigating a brush fire that destroyed four forms and damage for others. the fire burned 300 acres in the suisun city and started around 3:30 p.m. yesterday afternoon on kellogg street and we are quickly into triple digit heat there. difficult to fight. crews from multiple agencies had to be called into doubt about. >> my mother's house was the one that caught on fire. it burned down. my childhood house. i rushed out here to make sure she was okay and we could get her animals out and make sure the neighbors are okay. >> firefighters say nobody was injured. the city wildlife center was in the path of the fire and firefighters say some birds were killed but other animals were rescued or released and the cause of the fire has not yet been determined. >>> firefighters are trying to pin down the cause of the fire near hayward that started around 1:30 p.m. yesterday afternoon near the train tracks in the jerry layne ne

the next step in action and see the proof with nfl clubs moving forward. >> your former teammate drew breestroversy when he said would never agree with kneeling in the national anthem. since apologized. do you accept that apology? >> of course. i know drew and played with him for several years. we have to collectively understand when somebody says something they didn't mean or misinterpreted, they apologize and we forgive and move on. drew said he's going to with his actions proof how he feels. biggest thing, he said he was going to listen. what roger goodell said. we can have multiple perspectives. if he doesn't agree with people kneeling for flag, mine but he has to understand the plight of brothers and pain of brothers. step into their shoes, i may not agree or understand that, but because i love your humanity, willing to listen where you're coming from. i know beyond a shadow of doubt that's what he'll do. >> when this was being discussed with colin kaepernick and others, there were a lot of fans who seemed to not appreciate the idea of players taking a knee. certainly the president did

not just drew brees. not just lebron james. just colin kaepernick and others who have made their names. but given american sports across these cultural and ideological lines it seems like there would be a huge opportunity there to help create a broader understanding. >> yeah, for far too long people have looked at the issue of police brutality as a political issue, as a liberal versus conservative, left wing versus right wing conversation. and that's not at all what this is about. this is a human rights issue. and the rest of the world understands that. because we've seen marches in dozens of countries around the globe, from tokyo to oslo. i have a friend in oslo who told me they had the biggest demonstration in the history of their country in front of parliament just yesterday and a thousand people went and gathered in front of the u.s. embassy to protest. this is happening all over the world. people are understanding this is not a political issue. a ideological issue. this is a human rights issue. and when you understand it o

. >>> drew brees backlash. >> i will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the united states of america. >> the nfl star under fire saying he still doesn't support taking a knee during the national anthem. in the wake of george floyd's killing the top players and teammas lashinonia a. >>> the nba bouncing back. >> powers in and finishes. >> our favorite players planning a big return to the court. what the league is doing to keep teams safe and how disney world may be making the magic happen. >>> good morning, america. thank you for joining us again in this tumultuous time. thousands more gathered last night demanding justice for george floyd and reforms in our justice system. >> many of those demonstrations were peaceful. overnight take a look at this beautiful scene. this is in denver, you see the protesters there, all holding up their cell phone lights in honor of george floyd. they did that for nearly nine minutes, of course, that is how long floyd was on the ground for >> we're seeing all this play out on a day where there was a major development in the case. prosecutors

quarterback drew brees criticized by teammates and fellow athletes i'm just speaking out about protests in the united states. all 4 police officers involved in the arrest of george floyd in the u.s. have now been charged in connection with his death the charges against the officers seen kneeling on the floor its neck of been elevated to 2nd degree murder well the 3 others are accused of aiding and abetting his actions friends family says it's a significant step and as john hendren reports from minneapolis protesters out on the streets say it proves the movement can deliver results. for the crowds feeling as street here and across the u.s. is something their demands are being heard in the minute complaint the charges the charges former minneapolis police officer. with murder in. the 2nd degree through the death of george floyd for officer derek show been who was seen with his knee on george floyd's neck the charge was increased from 3rd degree murder to 2nd degree alleging floyd's death was intentional it's seen that our forces make a difference they are listening to us is evil we asking

drew brees says he would never agree with anybody disrespecting the u.s.ding the national anthem is not just about respecting the military but the civil rights movement. >> is everything right with the country right now? no. it is not. i think what you do by standing there and showing respect to the flag is that it shows unity and that we are all in this together. we can all do better. we are all part of the solution. >> reaction has been quick and emotional. here is brees' teammate malcolm jennings. unfortunately you are somebody that doesn't understand your privilege and the potential you have to be an advocate for the people that you call brothers and the history and people me of people with skin color whose grandfather served. i still protested. if you don't that other people experienced something totally different than you when you talk about the brotherhood and all of the other [ bleep ], it is just lip service or only on the field. when we step off the field i am a black man walking around america and your response to me is don't talk about that her

it comes on the heels of a new apology from drew brees who repeated his opposition to kneeling duringational anthem. he's now vowing to do better. >>> back now to minneapolis where one woman's demand for change is going viral. >> earlier this week activist tamika mallory addressed the violence and looting in the city. >> we learn violence from you. the violence was what we learned from you. so if you want us to do better, then you do better. >> that speech got millions of views online. earlier i spoke with mallory about the unrest across america. >> you gave an impassioned speech during a news conference in minneapolis that many are calling a speech of a generation. your words struck a chord with people from all walks of life as did the tragic death of george floyd, ahmaud arbery and breonna taylor. i want to know, what is different now? why are not just black people finally listening? >> i think there is a lot of trauma that's been happening for the last several months. i mean, you can't isolate covid-19 and not understand that people being locked in their homes has something to do w

player drew brees he posted a black square on his instagram page to show solidarity with black people and i mean he's had and the transformation in a pity but in response to that someone posted an old photo of breeze with donald and melania trump and it just had the caption this year with a question mark you know this mean this new stance for a lot what do you say about that. here's the thing i don't want people to think they've done the work of anti racism because it was a black square and instagram i think it's time for people to actually start doing something of note to fight it and maybe the comment that he got about his old. pictures is because people don't see what drew brees is doing that's actually fighting against the race of society that he lives in that he profits from so it's up to drew to figure out what he can be doing every single day to do anti racist words and for me right now we're actually mill the campaign we just launched the mike now what we're asking people to give up their instagram accounts what powerful people who are white women have every tomorrow 50 of the