NEW YORK -- Mets slugger Dominic Smith doesn't care if white teammates join him in kneeling for the national anthem. Doesn't need them to cut a check to his charity, either.
"If you give your time, that's the only way we can change," he said.
Smith spoke through tears Wednesday night after deciding for the first time to protest during "The Star-Spangled Banner" before New York played the Miami Marlins. It was a last-minute decision, spurred by reports he'd seen moments earlier about athletes boycotting games across the country.
While the Mets were at Citi Field, three Major League Baseball games were postponed, along with games in the NBA, Major League Soccer and the WNBA.