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| England: Premier League players to wear 'Black Lives Matter' on back of shirts |
| 2020-06-14 |
| [BBC] Premier League players' names will be replaced on the back of their shirts with 'Black Lives Matter' for the first 12 matches of the restarted season. The Premier League will also support any player who chooses to 'take a knee' before or during matches. Players in Germany have made gestures of solidarity with people protesting about the death of George Floyd. "We, the players, stand together with the singular objective of eradicating racial prejudice," read a statement. In a joint message from all 20 clubs, players added that they were committed to "a global society of inclusion, respect, and equal opportunities for all, regardless of their colour or creed". A Black Lives Matter badge will feature on all playing shirts for the rest of the season alongside a badge thanking NHS staff for their work during the coronavirus outbreak.... |
| Posted by:Clem |
| #10 Most here know that kind of thing, my dear — I wouldn’t have done much better if it were American football, I’m afraid. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2020-06-14 23:20 |
| #9 @ #6 - Pas de problème, TW. If I hadn't truncated the article as much as I did on my submission, it would have been more evident...wasn't sure how many football/soccer fans are here! (1.) Bundesliga = Germany's "First Division" :-) |
| Posted by: Clem 2020-06-14 23:16 |
| #8 Watching Madden '04 with the computer playing with itself is more exciting. And no political B-S. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2020-06-14 18:35 |
| #7 NFL hasn't been worth watching since the 80's to me. |
| Posted by: Chris 2020-06-14 18:11 |
| #6 Please replace Germany with "England" in the header. My apologies, Clem — that was my error. My ignorance about the Premier League is now slightly less than total. My thanks also to whoever fixed that for us. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2020-06-14 10:18 |
| #5 I can't wait to not watch NFL this season. |
| Posted by: Clem 2020-06-14 09:31 |
| #4 All players will kneel at NFL games this year. Groin injuries galore. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2020-06-14 08:44 |
| #3 @ Any mod: Please replace Germany with "England" in the header. The mention of Germany in the article was merely anecdotal. @1 - Agree, Raj. |
| Posted by: Clem 2020-06-14 07:43 |
| #2 Super Rugby is back on Raj. |
| Posted by: Beavis 2020-06-14 01:06 |
| #1 Well, no more EPL for this cat for a while; I'll watch Liverpool lift the trophy, but that's it. |
| Posted by: Raj 2020-06-14 00:39 |