Taking the Knee

[kettering_baggie]

I go to football matches to (hopefully) enjoy the sport, similarly if I go to watch other sports, I want to enjoy the sport. I watch sport on TV to be entertained by the sport. I do not watch sport to be preached to, about anything and certainly not by rather wealthy footballers. Looking at the numbers of black footballers in our leagues, I really cannot see the problem in football. Yes, there may be a few idiots shouting abuse but they can now be quite easily identified and chucked out. If footballers want to make a difference to people’s lives, go into politics but don’t try to preach from the sports field. If they can’t see that continuing with the kneeling pose is now counterproductive then really, they must be a bit thick.

[baggieal]

I go to football matches to (hopefully) enjoy the sport, similarly if I go to watch other sports, I want to enjoy the sport. I watch sport on TV to be entertained by the sport. I do not watch sport to be preached to, about anything and certainly not by rather wealthy footballers. Looking at the numbers of black footballers in our leagues, I really cannot see the problem in football. Yes, there may be a few idiots shouting abuse but they can now be quite easily identified and chucked out. If footballers want to make a difference to people’s lives, go into politics but don’t try to preach from the sports field. If they can’t see that continuing with the kneeling pose is now counterproductive then really, they must be a bit thick.

Good post Ketts and agree!

PS - no doubt the fingertips are on the keyboard already for a provocative response! If another view is the person wants to kiss the backsides of those taking the knee - that too is a different view!