The New Orleans Saints quarterback has apologised after he said he disagreed with athletes taking the knee during the national anthem. The comments, which came in the wake of widespread civil unrest in the US after the police killing of an unarmed black man, George Floyd, sparked immediate backlash. In a video posted on his Instagram page on Thursday, Brees said: 'I am sorry, and I will do better, and I will be a part of the solution. I am your ally'
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