New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady told Oprah Winfrey that “it was great” players took a knee during the national anthem last season.
“I think there were a lot of really good, healthy conversations coming out of it in our locker room. The great part about sports are the relationships,” Brady said. “I’ve been in it for a long time. I’ve been with guys from all different parts of the country — every color, race, belief and you know what, I respect what people are doing. And they’re doing it for different reasons, and that’s OK.
“You know, you can do things for your reason,” he said. “They can do things for their reason, and you have respect for that. But I thought it was great.”
In 2015, Brady had a “Make America Great Again” hat in his locker and said Donald Trump “is a good friend of mine.”
Last season, Brady told WEEI Trump’s comments that players should be fired for taking a knee were divisive.
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