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4 hours ago, Ieatbats said:

So all the rich black players are just virtue signalling then, they are privelaged and rich and therefore took the opportunity that everyone has no matter their colour or ethnicity to become the best that they can be so what more equality do they want or need? It's not a colour issue with the UK its a societal issue. 

I can't follow this nonsense.

 

Great timing on your part though.

 

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1 hour ago, stewarty said:

Safe to say that taking a knee is something that we as a club are doing in support of Glenn Kamara tonight.  

Should have walked off the pitch.  Was an opportunity missed.  Could have achieved more in 30 seconds than “taking the knee” has accomplished all season.

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4 hours ago, ranger_syntax said:

I can't follow this nonsense.

 

Great timing on your part though.

 

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Well what good did taking the knee do? If our player was racially abused then walk off the pitch, that's making a stance and going to get a proper reaction. 

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People may disagree with how this is done and some of the organisations that are involved but last night showed how important it is for us to highlight racism where possible and continue to show solidarity with those that suffer from it.

 

Thought with Glen Kamara.

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2 hours ago, Ieatbats said:

Well what good did taking the knee do? If our player was racially abused then walk off the pitch, that's making a stance and going to get a proper reaction. 

You realise you're blaming the victim here? Black player is racially abused, black player is blamed for not reacting in a fashion leatbats agrees with. That's quite the take. 

If anyone is under any doubt why black footballers feel the need to keep awareness of racism high then surely last night is the 

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