Quote Originally Posted by boingy View Post
Mings is way out of order and showing that he doesn’t have much intellect. It’s not a law to take the knee. Taking the knee doesn’t mean you aren’t racist. Speaking out about it and being a black person (Priti) should really be enough to show that she is supportive. It’s balanced to accept that for whatever reasons (and there could be many) many won’t like the taking the knee concept and might even boo it from the crowd. I think he’s actually an embarrassment to their cause here.


Best post on this thread Boingy!

123 makes comments about Patel but that's irrelevant to the debate. This is a girl speaking out who has been racially abused herself and regardless of what anyone thinks of her - she has worked damn hard to get in that position and unlike Mings - she's educated! The treatment of those black players is absolutely shocking and I would ban for life those culprits from football. Everyone though has a right to be negative about taking the knee every week in a football match and they can boo if they wish - for God sake this does not mean they are racist! I have booed Sam Johnstone before when he's made howlers!

What would Southgate do if a white player for his own reasoning refuses to take the knee? We know they won't as it could mean they will be slaughtered and their career ended! Are most of the European sides all racist because they didn't take the knee?

Mings needs to engage his brain before he speaks.

Taking the knee is actually making the whole thing worse - don't these players get it! I applaud the first manager who bans all footballers from social media! Will Elton John or anyone who is openly gay do the equivalent of taking the knee when they receive disgusting comments too from those that are 99% full of praise for them?