Instead of talking about the NFL with journalists on Wednesday, Wilson insisted on talking about racism in the United States and how Colin Kaepernick he was “trying to do the right thing” through his protests. Floyd died in Minneapolis on May 25 after being arrested by a police officer, who had pinned him to his knees on his neck for …

No one sees a game without hits coming. Don Larsen’s perfect game in the 1956 World Series came after he failed the last two innings in his previous start. Dwight Gooden pitched a no-hitter after returning from a season-long suspension, pitching 11 years past his peak. David Wells claimed perfection, while claiming to be hungover. Still, Jim Abbott’s hitless game …

Akiem Hicks believes the Bears’ elections speak for themselves. While speaking on Wednesday about ongoing racial tension across the country, the veteran defensive tackle spoke about the teams, including his, who declined to sign Colin Kaepernick, who has yet to find a QB concert after protesting racial injustice kneeling during the national anthem in 2016. “We signed Mike Glennon,” Hicks …

A Joel Sherman series tells how the 1990 Yankees fiasco laid the foundation for a dynasty. George Steinbrenner was Jerry Jones and Mark Cuban, if they were one person. It was a force of nature. The people who worked for Steinbrenner will tell you that they can sense his presence even before he appears. And the room changed with his …

You ask, we answer. The Post is answering readers’ questions about New York’s biggest professional sports teams, and having our rhythm writers answer them in a series of regularly published mailbags. In today’s installment: the Jets. The second half of the Jets season went well, mainly because his schedule was so smooth. This year the schedule is brutal. However, with …

Drew Brees does not believe that he is the “enemy”. The Saints quarterback apologized for his comments Wednesday, when he told Yahoo Finance that he would never support players who knelt during the national anthem. The comments were quickly reprimanded by Brees’ teammates, others in the NFL, athletes like LeBron James and Some New Orleans residents. “I would like to …

The 16-year-old went to a peaceful demonstration in her hometown of Delray Beach, Florida, amid widespread protests over the death of George Floyd. Currently, the American is too young to vote, but he urged others to do so to secure a better future and encouraged them to take steps to find a solution. “I think it is sad that I’m …

Jadon Sancho, Achraf Hakimi, Weston McKennie and Marcus Thuram all protested during the Bundesliga matches Over the weekend, Kimmich says that all players have a “responsibility” to face the scourge of racism, not only in soccer but also in society. “I think it’s good that it’s not just a player [protesting] and maybe it’s also an option to say something …

Jadon Sancho, Achraf Hakimi, Weston McKennie and Marcus Thuram all protested during the Bundesliga matches Over the weekend, Kimmich says that all players have a “responsibility” to face the scourge of racism, not only in soccer but also in society. “I think it’s good that it’s not just a player [protesting] and maybe it’s also an option to say something …

Portland Trail Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum was the last professional athlete to rip New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees over comments on the national anthem the quarterback made Wednesday after the death of George Floyd. But it came with a twist: praise for Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. “We need more @ AaronRodgers12 and less @drewbrees” McCollum, 28, …