Brentford stop taking the knee.

[Leekbrookgull]

Never really understood it myself,rather prefer that those at a game took a minute or more to reflect on others and their lives and well being. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56057908

 

[Eeyore]

30 minutes into the Albion match ?

Just enjoy our game.

 

[midnight_rendezvous]

You don’t understand the fight for racial equality? I mean, taking the knee will obviously stop eventually, but stopping it at a time when football fans are continually hurling racist abuse at players over social media seems a bit strange to me. I also highly doubt those hurling racist abuse are going to really take time to reflect on what cretins they are

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

To save 18 pages, 3 flounces and a ban, I think I can say people fall under 3 camps.

- Those who still think it's necessary
- Those who support it but think it's run its course
- Those who don't support it and are probably a bit racist

Put me down as the middle one on the basis it would have more impact happening 2/3 times over a season.

 

[Icy Gull]

Quite few of the Rugby teams players didn’t today either

 

[portslade seagull]

The only way to stop it is to impose heavy fines on the websites which allow this shit to be posted.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Quite few of the Rugby teams players didn’t today either

As was the same last week....personally I didn’t today...poorly back...and a tad cold

 

[LamieRobertson]

The only way to stop it is to impose heavy fines on the websites which allow this shit to be posted.

Bit unfair on the OP

 

[Icy Gull]

As was the same last week....personally I didn’t today...poorly back...and a tad cold

No excuse, the only excuse is bad knees

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Bit unfair on the OP

 

[Leekbrookgull]

You don’t understand the fight for racial equality? I mean, taking the knee will obviously stop eventually, but stopping it at a time when football fans are continually hurling racist abuse at players over social media seems a bit strange to me. I also highly doubt those hurling racist abuse are going to really take time to reflect on what cretins they are

But i don't hurl abuse to anyone. I simply am not on Soc/M i rather speck to people and banter/chat.

 

[Weststander]

Put me down as the middle one on the basis it would have more impact happening 2/3 times over a season.

Same here.

I agreed with Les Ferdinand in bringing it to a close at QPR.

The fight should continue, but next stop social media companies and the police to deal thoroughly with online racists.

 

[bazbha]

Those who are against racism but don't support a violent marxist organisation maybe?

 

[rippleman]

The players decided to start taking the knee.

It is up to the players to decide if / when they stop.

It would be better if they all stop together though

 

[McTavish]

Those who are against racism but don't support a violent marxist organisation maybe?

Grow up!

 

[sydney]

You don’t understand the fight for racial equality? I mean, taking the knee will obviously stop eventually, but stopping it at a time when football fans are continually hurling racist abuse at players over social media seems a bit strange to me. I also highly doubt those hurling racist abuse are going to really take time to reflect on what cretins they are

go on keep tarring all football fans with the racist cretin brush.....

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

To save 18 pages, 3 flounces and a ban, I think I can say people fall under 3 camps.

- Those who still think it's necessary
- Those who support it but think it's run its course
- Those who don't support it and are probably a bit racist

And points 2 and 3 will be deliberately combined and confused ad nauseum

 

[RossyG]

Grow up!

Idiotic riposte to a good point.

 

[midnight_rendezvous]

go on keep tarring all football fans with the racist cretin brush.....

Have you been living under a rock?

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12215433/yan-dhanda-swansea-player-grateful-for-support-calls-for-appropriate-action-on-racist-abuse

https://news.sky.com/story/marcus-rashford-says-people-behind-racist-abuse-should-have-social-media-accounts-deleted-immediately-12216435

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12211275/antonio-rudiger-chelsea-defender-reveals-he-suffered-racist-abuse-on-social-media-after-frank-lampard-sacking

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11667/12201010/axel-tuanzebe-manchester-united-defender-racially-abused-on-instagram-after-sheffield-united-defeat

And if you bothered to read my post properly you’d notice I didn’t say all football fans

 

[Seagull]

Dodgy American import, lost impact some time back, best consigned to history. Some proper action vs racial abuse is what is required.