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It seems to me that NO football team anywhere in the world should be “taking the knee” in some sort of misguided submission to BLM, that renowned criminal enterprise. Yet anyone watching the ongoing Women’s European football championship will have seen the England team regularly doing just that.
They have now decided to stop doing that – but for the most curious of reasons!
Check out this short clip of England defender Lucy Bronze talking to the media ahead of their semi-final against Italy on Tuesday. In it, she explains the squad’s collective decision to stop “taking the knee” and instead remain standing before kick-off.
Bronze states:
“It was driven by the group… we feel as a collective, is the message as strong as it used to be… because to us it feels like it’s not if these things are still happening to our players… So yeah, it’s about putting another statement out there… more needs to be done in football, more needs to be done in society… This is a small step trying to create another change.”
It’s gibberish from start to finish. Lucy also explains that the Lionesses “don’t need social media” – arrogant, much?
As we know “Taking the knee” was first popularised in football following the 2020 Black Lives Matter movement after George Floyd’s suicide. Those behind it claimed it symbolised opposition to racism and inequality. It did no such thing and was the most pathetic virtue signalling that achieved absolutely nothing – but the English Women’s team just kept doing it. Until now.
The Lionesses now suddenly view it as less impactful, opting for unspecified new approaches to combat imagined discrimination. This shift stems directly from recent alleged racist abuse targeted at teammate Jess Carter, a Black defender, during the tournament.
After England’s quarter-final win, Carter claims she faced “disgusting” online racism, prompting the Football Association to condemn it and contact police. FA CEO Mark Bullingham emphasised support for Carter, while the team stated they “need to find other ways to fight racism.” Carter is now taking herself off social media.
I don’t condone any abuse of anyone online but there are a few points to be made here!
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If the “Taking the Knee” was all about “fighting racism” it has plainly failed so there is no reason to keep doing it. So they should stop anyway
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Can no one criticise the female football players without the police being called in? Are they beyond criticism.
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Why are “The Lionesses” making political statements in the first place?
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