[Football] Millwall fans covering themselves in glory again

[Thunder Bolt]

So how long are footballers expected to take the knee.
A few more months, a year or 2 ? There is some terrible crimes committed by people of all races, some of it without even thinking of the persons skin tone.

Keep up. They aren’t expected to, but have stated they want to.

What has it got to,do with crimes?

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Wise words. I'll do the same!

But you won't, though....

 

[Seagulls over Essex]

Are clubs doing enough to eradicate this? I'm 60 so things that were 'ok' to say back in the 70's are certainly not now. Problem is, the racists are not my age. They're young, moronic little cretins who should cost their clubs a points deduction

I would imagine that in the case of Millwall the racists are of all ages.

 

[GT49er]

But you won't, though....

Watch!

 

[Bakero]

No? You really believe that?

Okey dokey, whatever. Everybody who disagrees with you is a racist. Fine, you obviously know best.

What is it about a statement against racism that you find so troublesome?

 

[Billy the Fish]

Don't be so daft. I never did such a thing. FFS

What do you think this implies:

Would you like to point out that you're not racist, but....?)

 

[Withdean11]

If they are booing because they do not believe in racial equality, then it’s unforgivable.

If they are boing because they do not want to see their team support a anti-semitic, left wing Marxist organisation who seek to defund the police and abolish capitalism, then good on them. I’ll do the same.

 

[GT49er]

What is it about a statement against racism that you find so troublesome?

Statement fine. Meaningless gesture, not worth a fart.

 

[El Presidente]

Nothing wrong in booing Marxists ideology , let's end the pantomime
Regards
DF

Oh no we shouldn’t

Regards

EP

 

[GT49er]

But you won't, though....

What is it about a statement against racism that you find so troublesome?

Statement fine. Meaningless gesture, not worth a fart.

Whoops, sorry HWT! Off now!

 

[crodonilson]

Astonishingly poor form but then it is Millwall, so are we really surprised? The best thing we can do is if all 2,000 of our fans lucky enough to have tickets to the game on Monday also take the knee in solidarity with the players and all of the oppressed BAME people living in the UK and worldwide. What a powerful message that would send and drown out all of the negativity and blanket could coverage on SSN about the appalling scenes at the New Den.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Bit wet out today and a tad chilly too.

 

[dangull]

Keep up. They aren’t expected to, but have stated they want to.

What has it got to,do with crimes?

OK. Maybe we should start some sort of tribute to the 6 million Jews who lost their lives in the holocaust.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Millwallllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

 

[bWize]

Bit wet out today and a tad chilly too.

You need to wrap up Lamie!

 

[LamieRobertson]

Astonishingly poor form but then it is Millwall, so are we really surprised? The best thing we can do is if all 2,000 of our fans lucky enough to have tickets to the game on Monday also take the knee in solidarity with the players and all of the oppressed BAME people living in the UK and worldwide. What a powerful message that would send and drown out all of the negativity and blanket could coverage on SSN about the appalling scenes at the New Den.

No ta...I’ll remain standing or sitting

 

[worthingseagull123]

If they are booing because they do not believe in racial equality, then it’s unforgivable.

If they are boing because they do not want to see their team support a anti-semitic, left wing Marxist organisation who seek to defund the police and abolish capitalism, then good on them. I’ll do the same.

Completely this.

But if people want to get down on their knees and be ashamed to be white, supporting causes they know nothing about, then good luck to them.

 

[crodonilson]

No ta...I’ll remain standing or sitting

Have you got a ticket on Monday?

 

[lawros left foot]

Taking the knee has become a symbol of the footba'll authorities need to be seen to be doing something.Most young players will be either in favour of the gesture or ambivalent towards it, I doubt if any are actively against it, due to most teams having a mix of both black and white players.

If anyone watched the Anton Ferdinand v John Terry documentary on Monday night, it appears the FA are either trying to maintain a neutral position on racism, or are hoping all this fuss will disapear, and football can somehow carry on as it always has done.
But,as an industry that has the highest percentage of high profile black participants,then, they have a moral duty to every bame player to enforce the highest anti racism standards possible, even if it will be painful to some of those involved in the game.I hope that players across all sports continue to take the knee, it may be a trite gesture, but, it is encouraging debate, which can only be good.

I was surprised there was no thread on the Anton Ferdinand programme, it was quite illuminating.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Astonishingly poor form but then it is Millwall, so are we really surprised? The best thing we can do is if all 2,000 of our fans lucky enough to have tickets to the game on Monday also take the knee in solidarity with the players and all of the oppressed BAME people living in the UK and worldwide. What a powerful message that would send and drown out all of the negativity and blanket could coverage on SSN about the appalling scenes at the New Den.