The Drew Brees 'Players Kneeling' meme stems from a June 2020 interview with Yahoo Finance where the New Orleans Saints quarterback expressed his disapproval of NFL players kneeling during the national anthem, stating he would 'never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag.' Amidst the height of the Black Lives Matter movement, his comments sparked immediate backlash from teammates, fans, and fellow athletes. The resulting image of Brees speaking during the interview became a visual shorthand for out-of-touch comments or the tension between sports and social justice. It is frequently used to mock controversial takes or instances where a public figure significantly misreads the cultural room.