Russell Wilson Reflects on Racist Encounter in California After Winning the 2014 Super Bowl: ‘That Really Pained My Heart’
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usmagazine.comStill scarred. Russell Wilson opened up about experiencing racism just days after winning the Super Bowl in 2014 with the Seattle Seahawks.The 31-year-old quarterback spoke candidly about his own personal encounters with systemic racism as activists across the United States continue to fight for justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and more.
While speaking with ESPN on Wednesday, June 3, Wilson recalled being told “that’s not for you” while standing in line at a breakfast restaurant in California.“And I said, ‘Huh?
Excuse me?’ I thought he was joking at first,” the athlete explained. “My back was kind of turned. I had just come off a Super Bowl and everything else, so if somebody is talking to me that way, you think about [a different]
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