New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is issuing an apology after receiving numerous reactions from celebrities, athletes and others on social media this week for comments he made during an interview with Yahoo Finance. On Thursday morning, Brees posted an apology on Instagram about his comments concerning players potentially kneeling again during the national anthem when the 2020 NFL season starts."In an attempt to talk about respect, unity, and solidarity centered around the American flag and the national anthem, I made comments that were insensitive and completely missed the mark on the issues we are facing right now as a country," Brees' post said. "I am sick about the way my comments were perceived yesterday, but I take full responsibility and accountability. I recognize that I should do less talking and more listening...and when the black community is talking about their pain, we all need to listen. For that, I am very sorry and I ask your forgiveness." On Friday, President Donald Trump tweeted his support for Brees' comments.During Wednesday morning's interview with Daniel Roberts, Brees said he "will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America or our country." "Let me just tell what I see or what I feel when the national anthem is played and when I look at the flag of the United States, I envision my two grandfathers, who fought for this country during World War II, one in the Army and one in the Marine Corps. Both risking their lives to protect our country and to try to make our country and this world a better place," Brees said. "So every time I stand with my hand over my heart looking at that flag and singing the national anthem, that’s what I think about. And in many cases, that brings me to tears, thinking about all that has been sacrificed.“Not just those in the military, but for that matter, those throughout the civil rights movements of the '60s, and all that has been endured by so many people up until this point. And is everything right with our country right now? No, it is not. We still have a long way to go. But I think what you do by standing there and showing respect to the flag with your hand over your heart, is it shows unity. It shows that we are all in this together, we can all do better and that we are all part of the solution.”Once Drew Brees' comments reached social media, the responses were plentiful. New Orleans Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins took to social media in a strongly worded and emotional video.Jenkins said Brees' comments had a complete lack of awareness and care.He begins tearing up in the video, saying that Brees' comments insinuated that the black community had to ask for help in a certain way."We're done asking Drew," Jenkins said in the video while choking back tears. "People who share your sentiments are the problem."Athletes with ties to Louisiana like Pelicans player Josh Hart and former LSU player K'lavon Chaisson expressed disappointment over Brees' comments. Shortly after Brees comments were made, Saints players posted on their own platforms. Tyrann Mathieu, New Orleans native and safety for the Kansas City Chiefs, also tweeted.Even Snoop Dogg reacted to the report. (WARNING, GRAPHIC LANGUAGE: Click here to see tweet.) Later in the day, when appearing on Yahoo Sports, he answered similar questions about similar topics. Brees said, "We all have a responsibility to love each other and to respect each other. I try to live my life by two basic Christian values. Love the Lord with all your heart, mind and soul, and love thy neighbor as thyself. We can accomplish greater things as a community, society and as a country when we do it together. I think we are all equipped with great talent ability and strength. We can use that with each other and for each other. These are trying times, and we recognize the changes that need to take place, the challenges that need to take place, and it is about action instead of everyone going to social media to say their peace. Obviously, there are riots and protests with people showing their frustrations. At the end of the day, we need to work together to move our country forward to a bigger and better place."On Wednesday afternoon, Brees sent a statement to ESPN clarifying his comments, asking people to look at his actions and how he lives his life. "I believe we should all stand for the national anthem and respect our country and all those who sacrificed so much for our freedoms," Brees said via text message. "That includes all those who marched for women's suffrage in the 1920s and all those who marched in the civil rights movements and continue to march for racial equality. All of us ... EVERYONE ... represent that flag. Same way I respect all the citizens of our country ... no matter their race, color, religion."And I would ask anyone who has a problem with what I said to look at the way I live my life. Do I come across as someone who is not doing my absolute best to make this world a better place, to bring justice and equality to others, and hope & opportunity to those who don't have it? That's what I meant by actions speak louder than words. ... My ACTIONS speak for themselves," Brees said in a statement. Brees' comments to Yahoo Sports are similar to ones he gave in 2016 when former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began taking a knee during the national anthem to bring awareness to police brutality in the United States. Brees is entering 20th NFL season and his 15th with the New Orleans Saints. The 41-year-old is considered the greatest players in Saints franchise history and one of the greatest in NFL history. He holds more than a half dozen NFL records, including most passing touchdowns and most yards passing.