{"id":208745,"date":"2020-06-13T08:01:34","date_gmt":"2020-06-13T08:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=208745"},"modified":"2020-06-16T07:07:12","modified_gmt":"2020-06-16T07:07:12","slug":"premier-league-player-names-to-be-replaced-on-shirts-by-black-lives-matter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=208745","title":{"rendered":"Premier League player names to be replaced on shirts by Black Lives Matter"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nick Ames and Ben Fisher \u2013 The Guardian June 11, 2020<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Premier League<\/span><\/a>\"\"<\/a> players will wear the words \u201cBlack Lives Matter\u201d on the back of their shirts in the opening round of fixtures upon next week\u2019s restart. The slogan will replace the \u00adfootballers\u2019 surnames in one of \u00adseveral initiatives marking recent events agreed by the clubs at a meeting on Thursday, which also include a minute\u2019s silence to \u00adhonour those who have died as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/span><\/p>\n

The shirt tribute was proposed by a group of Premier League captains and Professional Footballers\u2019 \u00adAssociation representatives, with moves under way to ensure kit is \u00adprepared \u00adappropriately. One club told the Guardian their kit staff had been primed to order shirts reflecting that change.<\/span><\/p>\n

It will not be the only new piece of design on players\u2019 kit, with heart-shaped badges paying tribute to NHS workers and \u201cBlack Lives \u00adMatter\u201d badges also being embroidered. The placement of the latter is yet to be \u00adfinalised, although the intention is they will be displayed on the front of shirts.<\/span><\/p>\n

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.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u2019s matchday protocols on player health and safety, meaning the way is clear for the competition to restart with Aston Villa\u2019s match against \u00adSheffield United next Wednesday.<\/span><\/p>\n

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.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Brighton manager, Graham Potter, says the situation surrounding opportunities for black and other minority coaches must nonetheless be addressed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Continues \u2026<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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