The thought police blasting quarterback Drew Brees today should spike their own outrage. Brees is entitled to his thoughtful opinion, one shared by well over half of the public, against athletes taking a knee during the national anthem.

The social media mobs had a meltdown today when Brees, the holder of the all-time NFL passing record, answered a question about the anti-anthem act of defiance by former quarterback Colin Kaepernick. The whole context of Brees’s answer was respectful, gracious, and dignified.