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Just over a month ago, ABC’s World News Tonight and NBC Nightly News flashed their anti-American bent when railed against New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Breese, because he dared to defend the National Anthem and the flag. Their outrage lasted over a two-day period (June 4 and 5) and totaled over four minutes of airtime (4:18). But on Monday, July 7, both networks were silent when Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson posted anti-Semitic comments he said came from Adolf Hitler, and shared his love for raging anti-Semite Louis Farrakhan.
Back in June, NBC spent two solid minutes praising how Brees buckled to the backlash and apologized. “Tonight NFL superstar Drew Brees is apologizing for comments about kneeling during the National Anthem that set off a massive backlash. Brees now says he completely missed the mark,” boasted anchor Lester Holt.
What did Brees say that was so controversial, you might ask. Well, according to the cherry-picked soundbites NBC’s Stephanie Gosk chose to focus on, it wasn’t much:
DREW BREES: I will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America.
GOSK: Brees was asked by Yahoo! Finance what he thinks about players kneeling against racial injustice during the National Anthem.
BREES: Is everything right with our country right now? No, it's 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.
Gosk also gushed about the criticism Brees received from Communist China-appeaser LeBron James. “NBA superstar LeBron James also weighing in. ‘Wow, man, you literally still don't understand why Kap was kneeling on one knee? Has nothing to do with disrespect of the flag,’” she touted. “
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