• Falcons’ Kaleb McGary deletes controversial George Floyd tweet

    Falcons’ Kaleb McGary deletes controversial George Floyd tweet

    Since the death of George Floyd and the nationwide protests that followed it, many athletes have used social media to express their feelings about the situation. One of them, Falcons offensive tackle Kaleb McGary, took a stance he almost immediately regretted. In a Twitter post, Atlanta’s 2019 first-round pick equated protesters to the cops who …
  • Chris Russo talks Alex Rodriguez’s Mets dream, ideal partner after Mike Francesa

    Chris Russo talks Alex Rodriguez’s Mets dream, ideal partner after Mike Francesa

    Chris Russo, former WFAN Mike Francesa partner on “Mike & the Mad Dog,” launched his own SiriusXM channel in 2008, Mad Dog Sports Radio, where he hosts “Mad Dog Unleashed” from 3-6 p.m. on weekdays. He is never short on opinions, and gave Post columnist Steve Serby plenty of them in a Q&A. Q: Who …
  • The Plaxico Burress shooting fiasco torments Giants greats

    The Plaxico Burress shooting fiasco torments Giants greats

    In a weeklong series, The Post is looking at alternate realities in New York sports. We are examining “what if” scenarios for our teams, reversals of fortune that would have radically changed not only the franchises themselves but dramatically altered their leagues, too. There are two rules: The scenario must be grounded in reality and …
  • Rocker Bob Kulick, who wrote ‘Sweet Victory’ for ‘SpongeBob,’ dead at 70

    Rocker Bob Kulick, who wrote ‘Sweet Victory’ for ‘SpongeBob,’ dead at 70

    Rock ’n’ roll journeyman Bob Kulick, known for his guitar and production work for Kiss and for penning the “SpongeBob SquarePants” song “Sweet Victory,” has died. He was 70. Kulick’s younger brother — and another Kiss alumnus — Bruce confirmed the news on Facebook Friday, writing, “I am heartbroken to have to share the news …
  • American Airlines allegedly stopped flight attendant from wearing face shield

    American Airlines allegedly stopped flight attendant from wearing face shield

    An American Airlines flight attendant said she was forbidden from wearing a face shield because it didn’t fit with the company’s “image standards” — and would make passengers uncomfortable, according to a report. The woman recently returned to the skies after being grounded for a month due to coronavirus-related cancellations, but found out that someone …
  • Virtual summit promising celebs was ‘built on lies,’ says PR firm

    Virtual summit promising celebs was ‘built on lies,’ says PR firm

    A virtual philanthropic conference, touting a star-studded guest list including George Clooney and Matthew McConaughey turned out to be a sham, according to the PR firm initially promoting the event. Earlier this week, Wunderlich Kaplan Communications blasted out emails publicizing Thrive Philanthropy’s two-day digital Connect Summit on June 23 and 24, where, “Attendees will have …
  • Jermaine Dupri, Too Short still bringing FreakNik Fest back to Atlanta

    Jermaine Dupri, Too Short still bringing FreakNik Fest back to Atlanta

    FreakNik Fest will go on as planned despite the coronavirus pandemic. The second annual music festival is set to take place at Morris Brown College in Atlanta from Sept. 18-20 with a lineup that includes Jermaine Dupri, Too Short, Juvenile, 2 Live Crew, Paul Wall and Da Brat. FreakNik Fest will be Atlanta’s first major …
  • Giants mailbag: On the Jadeveon Clowney obsession

    Giants mailbag: On the Jadeveon Clowney obsession

    You ask, we answer. The Post is fielding questions from readers about New York’s biggest pro sports teams and getting our beat writers to answer them in a series of regularly published mailbags. In today’s installment: the Giants. If Jadeveon Clowney decided to drop his asking price dramatically, since the Eagles have some interest, would the …
  • Dave Gettleman may finally be on other side of Giants mess

    Dave Gettleman may finally be on other side of Giants mess

    Part 13 in a series analyzing the New York Giants. There is this contingent of fans who almost prefer to see the Giants slip-slide away, so as to confirm in their minds general manager Dave Gettleman is the culprit and needs to go. This is strange. Gettleman certainly is not without his failures in his …
  • Lisa Vanderpump’s Pump restaurant nearly burglarized

    Lisa Vanderpump’s Pump restaurant nearly burglarized

    Someone really wanted a Pump-tini. A man tried to break into Lisa Vanderpump’s restaurant, Pump, on Sunday, the LA County Sheriff’s West Hollywood division confirmed to Page Six on Thursday. “Someone tried to break a lock,” the rep said. “They didn’t get in and the person was arrested for something not related [to the attempted …