Ravens running back Mark Ingram is a former teammate of Drew Brees. Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Ravens RB Mark Ingram praises Aaron Rodgers over Drew Brees comments

Originally posted on Sportsnaut | By Vincent Frank | Last updated 6/3/20

The sports world lit up on Wednesday after Saints quarterback Drew Brees claimed that kneeling during the national anthem was a sign of disrespect.

This brought back to the forefront the debate surrounding the Colin Kaepernick-led national anthem protests that started in 2016. It also came on the heels of an unarmed black man, George Floyd, dying while in police custody last week in Minneapolis.

Needless to say, those around the sports world did not take too kindly to Brees’ stance. One player in particular, Green Bay Packers star Aaron Rodgers, went in a completely different direction.

The latest player to respond is none other than former Saints three-time Pro Bowl running back Mark Ingram. The current Ravens star responded to both Rodgers and Brees on social media.

“It has NEVER been about an anthem or a flag. Not then. Not now.”
THANK YOU for speaking truth for the oppresssed and unheard.
THANK YOU for understanding the WHY. @AaronRodgers12 ✊ pic.twitter.com/khGyOSF2wL
— Mark Ingram II (@markingram21) June 3, 2020

Those going after Brees are pointing to how he missed the point of the Kaepernick protests. According to those individuals, the protests were never about the flag or a slight toward the military.

Ingram’s comments are interesting in that he spent eight seasons as Brees’ teammate with the Saints before signing with Baltimore ahead of the 2019 season.

The two obviously have a relationship. Speaking out against his former quarterback in this manner is telling.

This article first appeared on Sportsnaut and was syndicated with permission.

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