Quote Originally Posted by Deeranged View Post
I wasn't being in any way sarcastic - obviously this was the first I've read of the other post you quoted because I have the poster 'on ignore' - now that's sarcasm.

I have no issue with BLM, if they want to make their points and challenge what are in many cases clear targeting of race they are free to do so and that's absolutely the way it should be. However they are, whether we like it or not, a political organisation - just because they don't align with a parliamentary party or stand for election themselves their cause is very clearly political. Politics, party, social or whatever, must be kept out of sport or where does it end?

This taking the knee in sport thing is in support of black colleagues who may be subject to racist abuse, I understand that, however as a symbol of support it is inexorably aligned to BLM and as such should be nowhere near football. There are plenty other ways to challenge inequality and we've seen a number over the years. Let's leave it to the odd red card or rainbow lace thing that can be done as a show of support once then players get back to normal. As it stands it looks very much like someone high up has decreed players on live TV football games WILL take the knee before games, that in itself denies the players a basic fundamental human right i.e. the right of choice.

I didn't see the rugby on Saturday but admire all the players and officials who chose not to make a political statement at a sporting event. I notice nothing is being made of this in the media.
Apologies Deeranged. I was working with my phone and did not realise I had multi quoted and included you in my post. Just a outside a heart attack when I read your reply. I thought it was Taintedice who had written it and I thought, why doesn't he post like this all the time if this is what he believes? Actually thought my appeal to him had worked! Will have to calm down!