Malcolm Jenkins was among the first critics of New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees for his comments against kneeling during the national anthem.

Trump took aim at Brees in a tweet Friday evening after he issued two apologizes for remarks he made two days earlier in which he said he “will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America or our country.”.

TRUMP CRITICIZES SAINTS’ DREW BREES AFTER APOLOGIZING FOR STANCE ON KNEELING DURING NATIONAL ANTHEM.

Brees responded to the president with his own post hours later where he said that he’s come to realize that it’s “not an issue about the American flag.

"We can no longer use the flag to turn people away or distract them from the real issues that face our black communities," he continued.

We must stop talking about the flag and shift our attention to the real issues of systemic racial injustice, economic oppression, police brutality, and judicial & prison reform.”.