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Podcast: Yahoo Sports NFL
Episode: Behind the NFL's one-eighty on Black Lives Matter and what should come next
Description: This podcast left off last Thursday evening on a sour note. Drew Brees had made disappointing comments conflating disrespect for the American flag with protests against systemic racism and police brutality. My, how things have changed. Since that last podcast:- Brees issued an apology and publicly called out Donald Trump for politicizing and distracting from the players' message of seeking equality.- A video was posted with Patrick Mahomes, Odell Beckham, Jr., Michael Thomas, Deandre Hopkins and other stars issuing a request for the league to recognize Black Lives Ma...