White England players only

[Heliosphan]

Been mentioned above, there weren't many white players to choose from anyway

As for the coverage, you've got a journo writing a quick piece about a crap match and you need a photo of a disappointed player. Ideally because it's a UK newspaper a player still with a UK club would be best. So an Arsenal/England player fits the bill.

But as you say, sad really

I think a fair number of white players started the game and were on the pitch when Iceland scored, so that's an absolutely bizarre comment.

I'm not suggesting the press are rallying against black players but given the abuse Saka received after his missed penalty at Euro 2020, his lack of participation in the Iceland game and (apparently) the prominent use of his face/image after this game, can you understand the concerns that Kick It Out have raised, or not really?

One thing I will say is that the image of Saka about to throw a paper plane is tabloid fodder and crying out for a headline.

[Lasterman]

I don't understand why this is complicated. Many of the white players who were on the pitch when Iceland scored were no longer on the pitch at the end. They would have changed into tracksuits. They wanted a picture of a disappointed player still wearing his kit. At that time there were 7 black players on the pitch and 4 white players (one of whom was the goalkeeper and wearing the 'wrong' kit!).

So, it's basically 7 v 3. Odds significantly in favour of a black player in the photo, all other things being equal. Now maybe Saka showed more emotion that anyone else (black or white) and that's why he appeared in more than one press photo?

[Back of the net]

And here are yet more examples of why I've never been an England fan. I'd be embarrassed to align to mentalities like these.

What mentalities ?
It’s an opinion on the racism card being used when it’s not needed.
Does that make us far right 🤣🤣

[UlleyMiller]

What mentalities ?
It’s an opinion on the racism card being used when it’s not needed.
Does that make us far right ����

Far right isn't a mentality.
Getting triggered by the sight of people taking a knee, that's a mentality. Wetting yourself over people pointing at problems... Comical snowflake generation, deflecting about how weak people are whilst they're getting worked up over rainbow laces.

[Shark27]

Far right isn't a mentality.
Getting triggered by the sight of people taking a knee, that's a mentality. Wetting yourself over people pointing at problems... Comical snowflake generation, deflecting about how weak people are whilst they're getting worked up over rainbow laces.

Why are you a Rotherham fan then?

[Lolmorgan]

social media post of the coverage was highlighted by former England striker Ian Wright who said that "those deciding who goes on the back pages know what they're doing".Is this the same Ian Wright that went to the World Cup, that was his chance to not go & highlight the racism in that Country but know I will bang the drum but take the money thank You, fecking hypercrit.

[avondalemiller]

.....this is what's wrong with society( and some on this site), always looking for the victim, and over stating it...

.....why don't we send it to VAR to decide?

[UlleyMiller]

Why are you a Rotherham fan then?

Habit. Loyalty. Family.

[UlleyMiller]

Wikipedia isn't a reliable source.

And the Guardian is ridiculous.

The Guardian...? You okay lad?

[great_fire]

The Guardian...? You okay lad?

Sorry, "Kick It Out" in this instance. But the Guardian is ridiculous too.