New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees was slammed by fellow pro athletes and sports journalists on Wednesday over comments he made about kneeling protests.
When asked during a Yahoo Finance interview how he would feel if players started kneeling during the anthem Colin Kaepernick-style when the NFL season restarts, Brees said, “I will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America or our country.”
His own teammate, wide receiver Michael Thomas, seemed to respond on Twitter when he posted a single emoji indicating he felt sick. Thomas’ tweet came in response to Bleacher Report NFL columnist Mike Freeman, who quipped, “How can anyone watch George Floyd get murdered and their first response when asked about it is ResPEcC tHe fLAg.”
Added fellow Saints receiver Emmanuel Sanders, “smh.. [Shaking my head] ignorant.”
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When asked during a Yahoo Finance interview how he would feel if players started kneeling during the anthem Colin Kaepernick-style when the NFL season restarts, Brees said, “I will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America or our country.”
His own teammate, wide receiver Michael Thomas, seemed to respond on Twitter when he posted a single emoji indicating he felt sick. Thomas’ tweet came in response to Bleacher Report NFL columnist Mike Freeman, who quipped, “How can anyone watch George Floyd get murdered and their first response when asked about it is ResPEcC tHe fLAg.”
Added fellow Saints receiver Emmanuel Sanders, “smh.. [Shaking my head] ignorant.”
Also Read: Washington Redskins, San Francisco 49ers Ridiculed After Tweeting in Support of #BlackOutTuesday
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- 6/3/2020
- by Lindsey Ellefson
- The Wrap
The NFL free agency transactions continue to keep the sports world buzzing as players are joining new teams daily. Big moves have included Tom Brady, Philip Rivers, and Emmanuel Sanders all signing with new NFL squads. On Sunday, several moves occurred, including former Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Laquon Treadwell signing with the Atlanta Falcons. The move arrives after they also...
- 3/23/2020
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
The New Orleans Saints recently announced that they are bringing back quarterback Drew Brees on a two-year deal. On Friday night they gave Brees a nice additional weapon to work with this fall. Saints nab Emmanuel Sanders The Saints pulled off a bit of a shocker late Friday evening when they announced that they signed former Denver Broncos and more...
- 3/21/2020
- by Joseph Karbousky
- Monsters and Critics
Yahoo! Sports is kicking off a short-form doc series featuring NFL stars from Bright Bay Creative.
The digital platform is launching Play It Forward today, July 15, which will feature the likes of Antonio Brown, Adrian Peterson and Desean Jackson.
There will be two 11-minute episodes each week on Mondays and Thursdays for eight weeks across the off-season. It will give viewers a glimpse into the players’ rise to the top and the ways they like give back to the people who have supported them along the way.
Stories include the Griffin brothers playing catch with dolphins, before splashing cash on high-end jewelry for their mom; Brown hitting the gym with his trusted trainer and nutritionist to whom he gifts a custom chef’s knife designed by the legendary Johnny Dang and Kirk Cousins giving a tour of his in-laws’ house before buying his entire offensive line new BBQ grills. Other athletes also include Jay Ajayi,...
The digital platform is launching Play It Forward today, July 15, which will feature the likes of Antonio Brown, Adrian Peterson and Desean Jackson.
There will be two 11-minute episodes each week on Mondays and Thursdays for eight weeks across the off-season. It will give viewers a glimpse into the players’ rise to the top and the ways they like give back to the people who have supported them along the way.
Stories include the Griffin brothers playing catch with dolphins, before splashing cash on high-end jewelry for their mom; Brown hitting the gym with his trusted trainer and nutritionist to whom he gifts a custom chef’s knife designed by the legendary Johnny Dang and Kirk Cousins giving a tour of his in-laws’ house before buying his entire offensive line new BBQ grills. Other athletes also include Jay Ajayi,...
- 7/15/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
"Who's Antonio Brown?" That's the latest shade from Emmanuel Sanders to Ab ... and yeah, their beef clearly ain't dead yet. Icymi -- Sanders and the Steelers superstar have gone back-and-forth over the last month ... all stemming from Brown's issues in Pittsburgh. Sanders ripped Ab's season-ending antics on an appearance on NFL Network in mid-January ... saying Brown's actions were disrespectful to his teammates And to Steelers ownership. Brown fired back on Twitter ... Sanders responded -- and the full-blown beef was on.
- 2/4/2019
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
The Denver Broncos had a Halloween party ... and man, did it blow. Von Miller hosted his annual All Hallows' Eve bash for his teammates on Monday ... and the unofficial theme seemed to be people who famously dabbled in the booger sugar, nose candy, devil's candy ... you know, Cocaine! Check out linebacker Brandon Marshall who transformed into Bobby Brown, complete with a gold chain and king-sized bag of yayo. Wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders rubbed white powder...
- 10/23/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
NFL players are used to hearing trash talk on the field. But, in the age of social media, athletes are also fielding it on Twitter. So, before Super Bowl Lii airs on NBC Sunday, ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! invited Rashad Jennings, Gerald McCoy, Travis Kelce, Terry Bradshaw, Ty Hilton, Peyton Manning, Fletcher Cox, Ryan Tannehill, Jarvis Landry, Earl Thomas, Amari Cooper, Jason Pierre Paul, Emmanuel Sanders, Danny Amendola, Ndamukong Suh, Michael Crabtree and Aqib Talib to appear in "Mean Tweets NFL Edition #3." The segment aired Thursday and featured players past and present not only reading the cruelest things Twitter users have written about them, but also delivering their own clap-backs. For more...
- 2/2/2018
- E! Online
11:33 Am Pt-- More info from the Harris County Sheriff's Office ... which says the incident in question took place on June 15, 2017. "The complaint was thoroughly investigated and all involved parties, including Mr. Sanders, were interviewed by investigators." "Upon completion of the investigation, evidence and witness statements were presented to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office to determine whether a criminal charge should be filed." "The Harris County District Attorney’s Office presented the case to a grand jury,...
- 1/18/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
[[tmz:video id="0_3yjcvqwr"]] Denver Broncos Wr Emmanuel Sanders turned 30 with a bang ... turning all the way up with Rick Ross and boxing superstar Danny Garcia at one of the hottest nightclubs in Miami. Both guys were up in VIP (Garcia was celebrating his 29th bday) at Liv nightclub ... while Ross, Wale and Meek Mill performed for Rick's album release party. Check out the clip -- Rick's new album is fire. Read more...
- 3/20/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
The estranged wife of Denver Broncos Wr Emmanuel Sanders has declared War on the NFL star -- claiming he lied, cheated and spent Thousands on chicks he was banging on the side. It's all in Angry court docs filed by Gabriella Sanders -- who blasts the father of her 2 children with a metaphorical bazooka right from the get go. "When he's not playing football on the field, he 'plays the field' with numerous women whom...
- 2/20/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Xmas came early for Broncos star Emmanuel Sanders ... who just hooked himself up with a brand new Diamond Studded Grill ... and TMZ Sports has the photo. The Wr -- who signed a fat ass new $33 Million contract this off-season -- decided to spend a little cash to bling out his smile ... and went straight to the grill king, Johnny Dang. Of course, Dang is tight with Sanders' teammate Von Miller -- and has done several...
- 11/23/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
[[tmz:video id="0_00c0p0kb"]] Denver Broncos Wr Emmanuel Sanders has a message for John Elway -- Show Me The Money, Too!!!! This video is awesome ... Sanders was leaving Bootsy Bellows nightclub in L.A. (sportin' some very expensive jewelry) when we asked what he thought of his teammate Von Miller signing that Massive $115 million contract! "Big Moneeeyyyy ... I Like It," Sanders enthusiastically said while flashing a wad of cash ... "Hopefully, I'm next!" The 29-year-old is reportedly next in line...
- 7/18/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
[[tmz:video id="0_b8oonxl8"]] He may not be married, but Emmanuel Sanders says he has a "Til Death Do Us Part" relationship with a ring ... the one he got after the Super Bowl ... 'cause he Never takes it off. The Denver Broncos wide receiver hit 1 Oak in Hollywood after the ESPYs -- wearing his precious -- when we asked if he got Peyton Manning a retirement gift. "No, but I did get him a Super Bowl ring!" Check out...
- 7/14/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
The man in the gray isn't his team's designated 3-point shooter ... it's Peyton Manning ... who took some time away from the gridiron for some hoops action with his Broncos teammates at Duke University. Manning is currently hosting a passing camp at Duke -- but in between sessions, #18 got together with teammates (including wide receivers Cody Latimer, Emmanuel Sanders and defensive end Kenny Anunike) for a pick up game. The pic comes just a couple days...
- 4/3/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Eric Decker is seriously "depressed" over the disastrous season he's having with the NY Jets ... and it's starting to affect his home life ... this according to his famous country singer wife Jessie James. James appeared on the The Todd Show on 95.5 Wplj in NYC (that airs tomorrow) ... and opened up about how the 2-9 season is taking an emotional toll on the high-priced wide receiver. "It's been a really hard season. He's been, I don't wanna say depressed,...
- 12/1/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
It's time once again for another installment of Rolling Stone's "Everything Index," where we rank the week's pop-culture power players, some of whom aren't even engaged to Charles Manson.
Yes, one week after Kim Kardashian's bottom topped our rankings (and broke the Internet), things are getting back to normal around here...which means we're once again picking fights with minors, poking fun at incarcerated maniacs and making plenty of pot jokes. It feels good to get back to basics.
So before Kim livestreams her next visit to the gynecologist,...
Yes, one week after Kim Kardashian's bottom topped our rankings (and broke the Internet), things are getting back to normal around here...which means we're once again picking fights with minors, poking fun at incarcerated maniacs and making plenty of pot jokes. It feels good to get back to basics.
So before Kim livestreams her next visit to the gynecologist,...
- 11/19/2014
- Rollingstone.com
Concussions + molly (allegedly) + Emmanuel Sanders = a Terrible fantasy football season for Wes Welker ... and David Spade knows it.The star of the upcoming "Joe Dirt 2" (yes!) was leaving the Mercer Hotel in NYC this weekend when we asked who his biggest fantasy bust has been this season.That's when Spade -- who also hosts "Fantasy Football Uncensored" on Fox Sports 1 -- explained why he thinks Welker's been crappin' the bed ... and it's pretty hilarious.
- 10/27/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
DeAngelo Hall did a great job of keeping his composure. Yes, Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan really said that, according to a report by the Washington Post. Of course, Shanahan means Hall did a great job until that fateful moment when he removed his helmet. So what was that, almost a full 20 seconds?
Hall was ejected from the Redskins' match against the Pittsburgh Steelers after losing 30 yards in penalties for his team due to a profanity-laced tirade directed at an official on the field. Hall thought Steelers receiver Emmanuel Sanders should have been penalized for a dirty block, and Shanahan agrees. However, says the coach, "If something occurs, you have to be strong enough to stay away from it."
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has yet to announce any disciplinary action, but you can be sure Hall will be fined. Shanahan says he's waiting on the outcome of DeAngelo's meeting with...
Hall was ejected from the Redskins' match against the Pittsburgh Steelers after losing 30 yards in penalties for his team due to a profanity-laced tirade directed at an official on the field. Hall thought Steelers receiver Emmanuel Sanders should have been penalized for a dirty block, and Shanahan agrees. However, says the coach, "If something occurs, you have to be strong enough to stay away from it."
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has yet to announce any disciplinary action, but you can be sure Hall will be fined. Shanahan says he's waiting on the outcome of DeAngelo's meeting with...
- 10/29/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
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