THE SPORTS SCAN – The English club captains announced the end of this symbolic gesture in a joint press release.
Premier League players will no longer take a knee before the start of every football match in solidarity against racism, but will do so in “significant moments“, they announced on Wednesday.
“We have decided to select significant moments to kneel throughout the season to highlight our unity against all forms of racism, and in doing so we continue to show solidarity for a common cause.“, Said the captains of the Premier League in a statement from the body. “We remain firmly committed to the eradication of racial prejudice and the creation of an inclusive society with respect and equal opportunities for all.“, they added.
Premier League players have knelt before matches since George Floyd, a black man, was killed by a white police officer in the United States in 2020. They will now kneel during opening matches or at the end of the season. , or even before the games as part of the campaign “There is no place for racism“.
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