Booing taking the knee

[sherwoodmag]

It's alright the powers that be with England saying it's not political taking the knee even though it was political when it was started in the USA.
What was Englands excuse when they played Germany in the 1930s and give the Hitler salute.

England gave the Hitler salute in May 1938 even though anti Jewish legislation started in 1933 and by 1936 German born Jews had their citizenship taken from them,and there stood the full England team standing to attention with the Heil Hitler salute.

[Cannylad]

England gave the Hitler salute in May 1938 even though anti Jewish legislation started in 1933 and by 1936 German born Jews had their citizenship taken from them,and there stood the full England team standing to attention with the Heil Hitler salute.

Sounds very similar to today's antics from what I see.

[Kal]

Sounds very similar to today's antics from what I see.

HTTPS://youtu.be/BpzZHclmsN0

[malamoto]

I find players taking the knee irritating now, but its their decision and I would never boo it. I just think it has lost its message. I would like to think that most people already know how abhorrent racism is and do not need the taking the knee gesture to reinforce its message. Stronger action from those in charge against anyone behaving or encouraging any racist actions or behaviour is what is really required. Taking the knee does not , and will not , change any racists attitude.
Let the players take the knee if they feel they should. its their choice, but also if anyone who is tired of seeing it or objects to it is also their choice and if they want to boo so be it

[tinostongue]

If the players wish to protest against racism in the game, that’s good but they should go about it in a different way. The supporters have paid to watch a football match not a political statement.
Some just kneel and others kneel and show the black power salute. The first is becoming monotonous and the latter is inflammatory and racist.
Personally I don’t like it but I wouldn’t boo. I wonder when (if??) it’ll ever stop but if it goes on much longer it may well end up having the opposite effect that is intended.

Surely the black fist is racist in itself? Personally I think it’s gone it’s course,enough is enough and as some have said,it might actually make things worse.

[Sclox]

All this talk of rascism and sport reminds me of Jesse Owens. He won 4 gold medals in Berlin in 1936 wearing shoes supplied by a Nazi (addidas founder) and later celebrated with dignity on the podium. This to me has more power than any knee taking.

Strangely, he had 100000 Berliners cheering him on and was even congratulated by Hitler himself - more than he got by the American President when he got home. He went on to say he was treated with more respect and equality in Germany than America. Ironic isn't it?

Guess if he was a Jew things would have been different.

[Nufcian]

Anyone who says this is just woke, or just virtue signalling, or that they should not do it as it should just be about the football…

Does that mean that footballers shouldn’t be giving a minutes silence/applause when someone has died/tragedies have happened /groups deserve recognition?

[Kal]

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[toptoon]

Anyone who says this is just woke, or just virtue signalling, or that they should not do it as it should just be about the football…

Does that mean that footballers shouldn’t be giving a minutes silence/applause when someone has died/tragedies have happened /groups deserve recognition?

Not for months on end and with no sign of stopping, no.

You raise a good point though. Why aren’t footballers protesting about more important things, like murder or gun crime,

[BenArfa10]

All this talk of rascism and sport reminds me of Jesse Owens. He won 4 gold medals in Berlin in 1936 wearing shoes supplied by a Nazi (addidas founder) and later celebrated with dignity on the podium. This to me has more power than any knee taking.

Strangely, he had 100000 Berliners cheering him on and was even congratulated by Hitler himself - more than he got by the American President when he got home. He went on to say he was treated with more respect and equality in Germany than America. Ironic isn't it?

Guess if he was a Jew things would have been different.

Did Hitler actually congratulate him in person? I'm not sure that is correct.