Malcolm Jenkins Offers Passionate Rebuke of Drew Brees

Malcolm Jenkins added his voice to the chorus of NFL players ripping Drew Brees for his stance on kneeling during the national anthem. On Wednesday, Brees claimed he'd never support that form of protest and was quickly condemned by many current and former NFL players. Jenkins may have given the most passionate rebuke of his New Orleans Saints teammate.

The All-Pro safety posted a video to his Instagram page in which he lays out his disagreement with the future Hall of Fame quarterback:

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As I was trying to muster up the energy and find the words to address Drew Brees’s comments I recorded this video. Before I could post it, Drew reached out to me to discuss his point of view. All in all, I’m still posting this video because it’s important for anyone who wants to consider themself an ally to know how these words and actions affect those who you want to help. Drew’s words during his interview were extremely painful to hear and I hope he rectifies them with real action.

A post shared by Malcolm Jenkins (@malcolmjenkins27) on Jun 3, 2020 at 2:42pm PDT

That was incredibly well-stated. Jenkins acknowledged in the caption that Brees had reached out to him to discuss his point of view, but he posted the video anyway. We can assume that means Jenkins still wants to get the message out there.

Jenkins and Brees were teammates with the Saints from 2009 through 2013 and both were on the team when New Orleans won Super Bowl XLIV. The three-time Pro Bowler then spent six seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, and was a key part of their Super Bowl LII victory. This offseason he opted to return to New Orleans.

It looks like his return to the franchise is off to a rocky start.