Taking the knee to stop for all games

[robfosters]

The knee will now only be taken at specific games throughout the season. The decision has been made between the PL and club captains.

Premier League players to limit taking a knee

Premier League players will stop the pre-match anti-racism gesture of taking the knee before every match for the 2022-23 season.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[BaZ87]

It was the players decision to continue with it last season but it kind of lost all meaning in the end. When they first started doing it at least it created a conversation on the issue but after a few months it just felt like we were going through the motions.

 

[Robbo]

Agree, a nice idea but seemed pointless in the end.

 

[robfosters]

It did lose meaning. The fact that the first prem player to stop doing it was black gives enough proof of that

 

[fez]

It did lose meaning. The fact that the first prem player to stop doing it was black gives enough proof of that

That was always going to be the case. Can you imagine if a white player did that.

 

[chroniclard]

Never lost any meaning, just became routine.

 

[Mint8]

Always thought it was a slightly odd thing to do. Kneeling has historically been a sign of subservience and I never really got what it was supposed to show. Didnt travel well over the Atlantic really.

Anyway at the end of the day it concrete action not 10 second guestures that change things.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Good. Pointless gesture.

 

[sigma]

Liverpool Fulham took the knee before KO

 

[robfosters]

Liverpool Fulham took the knee before KO

First and last games of the season

 

[sigma]

First and last games of the season

I see.