New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara detailed his personal history with racism in a lengthy Twitter thread Thursday.
The comments come amid nationwide protests against police brutality and racial injustice.
Comments from Saints quarterback Drew Brees elicited backlash Wednesday when he said he wouldn't approve of players kneeling during the national anthem to protest.
"I will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America or our country," he told Yahoo Finance.
This was met with widespread criticism, including from other NFL players and multiple Saints teammates, including Malcolm Jenkins, Michael Thomas and more.