More Premier League players stand during anti-racism gesture as fans boo it
More Premier League players stood during the pre-match anti-racism gesture, while supporters booed as it was performed at Leeds’ Elland Road. The refusals have renewed questions about the gesture’s impact, though the players’ reasons were not reported.
Rayan and Tyler Adams of Bournemouth, Leeds’ Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Everton’s Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Manchester City’s Marc Guehi and Ipswich’s Issa Diop were among those who did not kneel. Premier League captains had agreed the gesture would continue twice a season, during selected rounds linked to the league’s No Room For Racism campaign; the practice began in 2020 and was reduced from every match in 2022.
- Several players stood during recent Premier League anti-racism gestures.
- Fans booed as players took the knee at Elland Road.
- The league’s gesture is scheduled twice a season.
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Taking a knee before football matches became a widely recognised protest against racism after the killing of George Floyd in the United States in 2020. Premier League players adopted the gesture to show support for efforts to challenge racism in football and wider society.
The Premier League is England’s top men’s football competition, and its clubs and players have taken different approaches to the gesture over time. Captains agreed it would be used during selected rounds each season as part of the league’s No Room For Racism campaign.
The gesture has prompted debate about how visible acts of protest relate to efforts to tackle discrimination. Players’ reasons for standing or kneeling can vary, and are not always made public.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “MORE Premier League stars join rejection of taking the knee as fans boo the anti-racism gesture amid growing doubts over its impact”.