Current and former athletes from across sports leagues begin commenting on the national anthem protests against racism. A sample of early critical comments include those from New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (ESPN.com), Minnesota Vikings guard Alex Boone (ESPN.com), and former NFL quarterback Trent Dilfer(mercurynews.com). A sample of early supportive comments include former National Basketball Association center Kareem Abdul Jabbar (washingtonpost.com), former NFL tight end Shannon Sharpe (theroot.com), and Detroit Lions wide receiver Anquan Boldin.(sacbee.com).
