Nick Ames and Ben Fisher – The Guardian June 11, 2020
Premier League
players will wear the words “Black Lives Matter” on the back of their shirts in the opening round of fixtures upon next week’s restart. The slogan will replace the footballers’ surnames in one of several initiatives marking recent events agreed by the clubs at a meeting on Thursday, which also include a minute’s silence to honour those who have died as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The shirt tribute was proposed by a group of Premier League captains and Professional Footballers’ Association representatives, with moves under way to ensure kit is prepared appropriately. One club told the Guardian their kit staff had been primed to order shirts reflecting that change.
It will not be the only new piece of design on players’ kit, with heart-shaped badges paying tribute to NHS workers and “Black Lives Matter” badges also being embroidered. The placement of the latter is yet to be finalised, although the intention is they will be displayed on the front of shirts.
The league is also understood to have no problem if players or teams wish to take a knee before games. The issue of what happens if a player removes his shirt to reveal a slogan in support of the movement was raised at the meeting. Referees had expressed concerns about the appropriateness of issuing a yellow card and are expected to be asked to use their discretion.
Proceedings finished within an hour in what had been billed as a wrap-up meeting, with far fewer issues of contention than in previous weeks. The clubs unanimously approved the league’s matchday protocols on player health and safety, meaning the way is clear for the competition to restart with Aston Villa’s match against Sheffield United next Wednesday.
This week the Premier League confirmed it would not be bringing in the Rooney Rule, requiring at least one BAME candidate to be interviewed for a coaching vacancy.
The Brighton manager, Graham Potter, says the situation surrounding opportunities for black and other minority coaches must nonetheless be addressed.
Good idea. BLM is a state-sponsored terrorist group, as are Al-Qaeda, ISIS, ISIL Extinction Rebellion and various others. There’s no sport left in sport, so it makes sense to advertise zog’s mercenaries on the backs of overpaid ball-kickers.
If this isn’t a kick up the arse for the moronic whites who blow a huge wad of their incomes following “their” teams around the country, I don’t know what is.
Clik Bait:
Sport has long been used to promote propaganda. Next week Premier League players will show their support for BLM and pay homage to those who died from Covid-19
Yet I don’t see IT in your story.
You BUTT hurt bro? Lost your “I’m yt, and I say so” card?
Go cry to your momma. See If she’s got any fuqs to give. LMAO
Firstly, I come from a mixed race family.
Secondly, learn some proper English and stop blaming “racism” for your own shortcomings because that is exactly what BLM are doing.
1st One drop rule means Ur passin 4 Yt.
2nd BLM has been bought and paid for to redirect social progress. If U step out of STARBUCKS U just might learn something. Look @ BLM present leaders. Not the front face.