Saints quarterback Drew Brees stands speaking to the press with his hand over his heart. (NOLA.com YouTube Screenshot)

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees addressed the media concerning President Trump’s statement on NFL players who kneel during the national anthem, saying: “But if you’re an American, I will always believe that we should be standing, showing respect to our flag with our hand over our heart.”

“The national anthem and standing for the national anthem and looking at the flag with your hand over your heart is a unifying thing that should bring us all together and say, ‘You know what? We know that things are not where they should be, but we will continue to work and strive to make things better, to bring equality to all people: men, women, no matter what your race, creed religion – it doesn’t matter – equality for all,’ said Brees.

“But if you’re an American, then I will always believe that we should be standing, showing respect to our flag with our hand over our heart,” he said.

Brees’ comments, as reported by NOLA.com, came in response to President Donald Trump’s remarks about the NFL and players who kneel during the U.S. National Anthem. Following the Saints 34-13 victory over the Carolina Panthers, Brees addressed the media in asking, “Before we start, I’m just going to go ahead and answer the Trump question right now, okay?”

Below are Drew Brees’ remarks during his post-game press conference:

“Before we start, I’m just going to go ahead and answer the Trump question right now, okay? “I disagree with what the President said and how he said it. I think it’s very unbecoming of the office of the President of the United States to talk like that to the great people like that. “And obviously, he’s disappointing a lot of people. “As far as the National Anthem protest, I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again—