'White Lives Matter' plane banner overshadows City's win over Burnley
4 years, 6 months ago

'White Lives Matter' plane banner overshadows City's win over Burnley

The Hindu  

Manchester City's Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez scored two goals apiece as the hosts showed their impressive strength in depth, making eight changes but still crushing a woeful Burnley 5-0 in the Premier League at The Etihad stadium on Monday. -Burnley condemns 'White Lives Matter' flyover banner- A plane carrying a banner declaring 'White Lives Matter Burnley' flew over flew over the stadium during the game. “We are fully behind the Premier Leagues Black Lives Matter initiative and, in line with all other Premier League games undertaken since Project Restart, our players and football staff willingly took the knee at kick-off at Manchester City. “We apologise unreservedly to the Premier League, to Manchester City and to all those helping to promote Black Lives Matter,” the club said.

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Players must keep taking a knee to highlight BLM: Onuoha - Football News - Sportstar
4 years, 2 months ago

Players must keep taking a knee to highlight BLM: Onuoha - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Players kneeling before games in support of the Black Lives Matter movement will ensure that it remains a topic of conversation and help bring about change, said former Queens Park Rangers defender Nedum Onuoha. Former England striker Les Ferdinand said last week that taking a knee had become nothing short of a PR stunt and that the real message was …

Premier League teams to have 'No Room For Racism' badge on shirts
4 years, 3 months ago

Premier League teams to have 'No Room For Racism' badge on shirts

The Hindu  

The Premier League said on Thursday that players and match officials will wear a “No Room For Racism” badge on their shirts for the entirety of the 2020-21 season, replacing the “Black Lives Matter” logo that previously appeared on kits. The “Black Lives Matter” logo appeared on kits for all the games following the COVID-19 break last season and the …

England players will take the knee ahead of UEFA Nations League clashes with Iceland and Denmark
4 years, 3 months ago

England players will take the knee ahead of UEFA Nations League clashes with Iceland and Denmark

Daily Mail  

Gareth Southgate's England team will show their support for the Black Lives Matter movement on the international stage, as they plan to take the knee ahead of upcoming UEFA Nations League matches. England captain Harry Kane will lead the national side in taking the knee against Iceland Prior to kick off against Iceland in Reykjavik, England players will drop to …

Premier League clubs set to DITCH Black Lives Matter badges on their sleeves when top flight returns
4 years, 3 months ago

Premier League clubs set to DITCH Black Lives Matter badges on their sleeves when top flight returns

Daily Mail  

Premier League clubs are set to drop the controversial Black Lives Matters slogan from players' shirts when the delayed 2020-21 season begins next week. All 20 clubs showed their support for the global anti-discrimination campaign by carrying the BLM logo on their kit during every game of Project Restart, but Sportsmail has learned that there are no plans for the …

England will make a gesture in support of Black Lives Matter: Ben Stokes
4 years, 5 months ago

England will make a gesture in support of Black Lives Matter: Ben Stokes

India TV News  

England's stand-in skipper Ben Stokes on Tuesday revealed that the team will make a gesture to show their support towards the Black Lives Matter movement in the first Test against West Indies on Wednesday at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton. The England and Wales Cricket Board had earlier last week confirmed that just like their Windies counterpart, they too will …

Black Lives Matter takes centrestage as NWSL returns in Utah
4 years, 5 months ago

Black Lives Matter takes centrestage as NWSL returns in Utah

The Hindu  

Every player from the North Carolina Courage and Portland Thorns took a knee during the U.S. national anthem and wore t-shirts with the slogan "Black Lives Matter" prior to their National Women's Soccer League match on Saturday. READ: The protest was popularized by San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in 2016 and the gesture has again gained steam following the …

Tottenham and Manchester United players take a knee before kick-off
4 years, 6 months ago

Tottenham and Manchester United players take a knee before kick-off

Daily Mail  

Tottenham and Manchester United followed Norwich and Southampton in showing their support for the Black Lives Matter movement by taking the knee on Friday evening. Players from the Premier League have united against racism following football's return with Aston Villa, Sheffield United, Manchester City and Arsenal set the example on Wednesday. Tottenham and Manchester United took a knee before kick-off …

Pep Guardiola: White people should apologise for racism
4 years, 6 months ago

Pep Guardiola: White people should apologise for racism

The Hindu  

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said white people should apologise for the treatment of black people on a night when Premier League players wore the slogan “Black Lives Matter” on their shirts. READ | “White people should apologise for the way we treated black people in the last 400 years,” Guardiola told a news conference after his team's 3-0 win …

Black Lives Matter: Manchester City, Arsenal players take knee in solidarity
4 years, 6 months ago

Black Lives Matter: Manchester City, Arsenal players take knee in solidarity

India Today  

Players kneeled in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and victims of the coronavirus were remembered as the Premier League made a somber return on Wednesday from a 100-day shutdown that deprived England of its national sport. “We have to do a lot of things for black people we have not done so far.” The message “Black Lives Matter” …

Premier League players take a knee – and a make a stand – in games between Manchester City vs. Arsenal and Aston Villa vs. Sheffield United
4 years, 6 months ago

Premier League players take a knee – and a make a stand – in games between Manchester City vs. Arsenal and Aston Villa vs. Sheffield United

CNN  

CNN — With the eyes of the world on the English Premier League’s long-awaited resumption, players in both Wednesday’s games took a knee in a powerful and symbolic show of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. Refereeing officials and coaching members of staff of the four teams involved in Wednesday’s games also took a knee, while all the players …

Premier League CEO backs 'Black Lives Matter' message on jerseys
4 years, 6 months ago

Premier League CEO backs 'Black Lives Matter' message on jerseys

The Hindu  

The Premier League's chief executive, Richard Masters, said he supported the move to have the slogan 'Black Lives Matter' on player jerseys during this week's games, saying it represented an ethical stance rather than a political one. The Premier League resumes on Wednesday, and teams will have logos supporting the National Health Service on the front of their shirts and …

EPL: Player names to be replaced by 'Black Lives Matter'
4 years, 6 months ago

EPL: Player names to be replaced by 'Black Lives Matter'

The Hindu  

English Premier League players will pay tribute to worldwide anti-racism movements by wearing shirts with the words “Black Lives Matter” on the back during the opening round of fixtures at the season's restart. “This symbol is a sign of unity from all players, all staff, all clubs, all match officials and the Premier League #blacklivesmatter #playerstogether.” The tribute comes amid …

Premier League jerseys to have Black Lives Matter rather than player names for 12 games when league restarts
4 years, 6 months ago

Premier League jerseys to have Black Lives Matter rather than player names for 12 games when league restarts

Firstpost  

English Premier League jerseys will feature “Black Lives Matter” instead of player names for the first 12 games after the competition resumes on Wednesday. London: English Premier League jerseys will feature “Black Lives Matter” instead of player names for the first 12 games after the competition resumes on Wednesday. “This symbol is a sign of unity from all players, all …

Premier League teams could have 'Black Lives Matter' on kits
4 years, 6 months ago

Premier League teams could have 'Black Lives Matter' on kits

The Hindu  

Premier League players could wear “Black Lives Matter” messages on their jerseys when the competition resumes. During a conference call on Thursday, clubs discussed how players can use games to join growing calls to eradicate racial injustice in society following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25. READ: Players from several Premier League teams have been …

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