Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. says he was fined $18,000 by the NFL for wearing nonconforming cleats that were a tribute to the late broadcaster Craig Sager.
Yasiel Puig wore his third known pair of specialty spikes this season Sunday against the Diamondbacks, which featured a superimposed image of Vin Scully's face.
Odell Beckham Jr. said his "Why so serious?" joker cleats from Monday night's game in Miami had nothing to do with Carolina cornerback Josh Norman.
Marshawn Lynch had planned to wear gold cleats for Seattle's NFC Championship Game against Green Bay, but was told by the NFL that if he wore them he would be violating the NFL's uniform code and would not be allowed to play until he was in compliance.