RUSSELL Wilson has finally responded to the calls for him to be benched by the New York Giants.

Wilson had a shocking game against the Washington Commanders in the opening week of the 2025 NFL season.

However, head coach Brian Daboll has stated that they will stick with the 36-year-old for Week 2's game against the Cowboys .

Following this, Wilson took to X to share his thoughts on the hate he had been receiving.

He simply wrote, "Mentally tough."

The former Super Bowl winner had a challenging debut for the Giants on Sunday.

He completed only 17 out of 37 attempted passes, for 168 yards, as well as failing to register a touchdown.

After the game, Daboll didn't commit to backing Wilson .

But he did emphasise that he had confidence in his starting QB.

The coach said,

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