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I've nothing against players 'taking the knee'. They have a lot of spare time on their hands which is normally taken up playing video games in their 'games rooms'. So I suggest they do it in parks, go on marches, anywhere else other than in front of football supporters who, in the main, don't want to see it. Not because what it does or doesn't represent, but they don't cough up all that dosh to be preached to by dimwit footballers..
Raising issues about racism isn't political.
But as an aside, music, art and sports have always been political.
Those who call for a separation of music, arts and sports from politics are deluded or at the least selective in their history discourse.
From the slaves in America writing songs of freedom, the Olympics in Nazi Germany, Marlon Brando boycotting the Oscars to protest Hollywood's treatment of Native Americans, the boycotting of apartheid South Africa by musicians and sports teams - to taking the knee... unavoidable and mercifully, necessary and part of a humans expression to highlight and improve things.
Long may it continue.
Lets prey the new football role models of society behaviour in the appropriate for all manner of things not just race .
I have learned to speak a little LoM so I may be able to help. I think it's something along these lines:
My distaste for "taking the knee" and people living in this country who are not "naturally-born UK citizens" is well chronicled. Indeed this was the motivation for me resurrecting this thread after it had sat dormant for four months. However, on reflection I now think this is a noble stepping stone where footballers will start to show a lead, not only on issues of race but on other important social issues. I pray constantly for that time to come.
Sorry bit clumsy ,grammar not my best skill set as you so kindly point out ,
Let's try again: let's hope this new era see' s fans and footballers behaviours change as historyteldifferent story , if they are now taking a strong moral position on this subject so they should on all manner of behaviours in my view .
While I agree that it would be good for footballers to get involved in other social issues, and Marcus Rashford has done that with children's meals etc., the racism question is a big one in football and needs to be highlighted. Football crowds tend to be 90% + white with a long history of racist behaviour and this still goes on today, whereas black players are highly represented in the sport. By taking the knee and speaking out, it can raise awareness to supporters that racism still exists. The fact that some English fans booed their own players for taking the knee suggests to me that this is the reason players should take the knee (if they want to). You don't hear the monkey chants in grounds or loudly expressed 'N-----' or 'black bastard' but, instead, these types of insults are still used in social media messages to players.
I do find it ironic that the people most vocal about politics in football and ‘only want to watch the football’ are the same that will probably clap the troops when they parade the pitch
Wrong.
https://www.skysports.com/football/n...hey-support-it
More football fans in Europe - including in England, Scotland and Wales - are supportive of players taking a knee than against it, but they are split over the gesture's importance in tackling racism, according to a major survey.
Watch this video
https://twitter.com/skysports_bryan/...74362579308548
The people booing are beyond thick, probably the same people who give McClean dogs abuse for not wearing the poppy.
Quick question?
Are all sporting events, games, occasions taking the knee?
Olympics, Lions Tour, Tennis in Paris, Wimbledon round the corner, Horse racing, Golf
Appears Scotland will not be Taking The Knee ,it will intresting to see how this plays out over the tournament .
I believe England and NZ cricketers didn't partake today .