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Eagles' Malik Jackson Doesn't Accept Drew Brees' Apology, Talks Week 14 Matchup

Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Malik Jackson isn't buying the apology New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees offered after saying publicly last week that he would never agree with NFL players kneeling during the national anthem in protest of racial discrimination and police brutality.

"I don't accept his apology," Jackson told Jeff Skversky of ABC Philadelphia (h/t Mike Kaye of NJ.com). "I think he's only apologizing because people came for him and people are disagreeing with him and he understands that his base in Louisiana, there's a lot of black people.