Alvin Kamara Reveals Personal Conversation He Had This Week With Drew Brees

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees unnecessarily thrust himself into the headlines this week by making comments on the record about how he can't respect the act of kneeling during the national anthem under any circumstance. He clearly missed the mark on what the act represents, and was immediately criticized by many around the NFL community -- and even some in his own locker room.

Brees' comments may not have had any malice behind them, but they were still newsworthy for all the wrong reasons. On Thursday, one of his young teammates, Alvin Kamara, tweeted that he spoke with his quarterback to begin a process of reconciliation.

The 24-year-old Kamara had to be the bigger man and explain to the 41-year-old Brees why his comments were hurtful. Brees shared an apology Thursday, and even if it was too late and fell short in certain respects, Kamara makes a great point about how they all need to be part of the solution.

A football team is a brotherhood, and with that comes passionate disagreements. In these moments, a squad learns just what it's made of.

Kamara shouldn't have to explain this situation to Brees; hopefully, the veteran quarterback realizes the damage he did. Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins posted a NSFW video about Brees, after all, so the apology is a good first step. Now, Brees should focus more on listening than speaking when it comes to topics like these.