[Football] Millwall fans covering themselves in glory again

[Thunder Bolt]

When did the expression Taking A Knee replace the good old fashioned Kneel Down

Kneel down usually involves both knees?

 

[BN9 BHA]

Kneel down usually involves both knees?

I’m going to ‘take the knee’ to do up my right boot, repeat for the left.

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

Don’t know if it’s already been covered but Yougov poll suggests only a plurality support talking the knee,
therefore a majority don’t.

 

[carlzeiss]

Highlight of the night, fantastic support for the BLM movement. Well done to all those in attendance.

Could be there but was kneeling at home while listing to the radio

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

I was really impressed by the fans spontaneous clapping and support for the players last night, a very positive message sent by Albion and its supporters.

 

[Bold Seagull]

I was really impressed by the fans spontaneous clapping and support for the players last night, a very positive message sent by Albion and its supporters.

Yep. Was a really whole hearted show of support by the whole crowd.

 

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[Brian Potter]

As usual, Dave Squires nails it...

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...es-on-the-booing-of-footballers-taking-a-knee

 

[Klaas]

No doubt this has been mentioned but the players of QPR have requested to reverse the decision to stop taking the knee at their game at Millwall tonight. Bit frustrating for people justifying their 'boredom' of the issue by quoting Les Ferdinand. Kind of undermines the 'it's meaningless' argument too. Good on the players.

 

[theroyal]

I have spoken to 2 or 3 blokes at work who trot out the "it's marxist innit" line and none of them could actually explain to me what marxism is

 

[Fungus]

As usual, Dave Squires nails it...

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...es-on-the-booing-of-footballers-taking-a-knee

Yeah, was just going to post that. Excellent.

"Up the Millwalls!"

 

[crodonilson]

No doubt this has been mentioned but the players of QPR have requested to reverse the decision to stop taking the knee at their game at Millwall tonight. Bit frustrating for people justifying their 'boredom' of the issue by quoting Les Ferdinand. Kind of undermines the 'it's meaningless' argument too. Good on the players.

Correct decision. They were going to do some waffle like linking arms instead which I am uncomfortable with as it feels like a solution that white people are comfortable with, but anti racism shouldn't be what people with white privilege are comfortable with, it should be what black players and representatives want to initiate and support, which was taking the knee all along.

 

[rippleman]

As expected, a great response to "the knee" from our fans at the game last night.

My view on this is simple enough. The players, collectively, decided to start taking the knee. It is therefore down to the players decide if or when they stop taking the knee.

Players' decision and we should respect that decision.

 

[7:18]

So just watched kick-off, and didn't see any of the Millwall players take the knee this time?

 

[Hugo Rune]

Well done to the QPR players taking the knee.

Millwall have given in to their gammon but QPR essentially stuck two fingers up at the hoards of thick-as-shit racists and took the knee anyway. They’ll go on to win now because the Millwall players will feel awful.

 

[Luke93]

Watching the pre match build up at Millwall, I’d say no more than 20% of fans in the stands have face masks on.

 

[Bold Seagull]

As usual, Dave Squires nails it...

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...es-on-the-booing-of-footballers-taking-a-knee

Blimey, now we know he reads NSC!!

 

[Withdean11]

So Millwall fans didn’t boo the message of equality, only the kneeling in support of BLM. Turns out they wasn’t booing anti racism after all.

 

[Durlston]

No booing - even applause - after players took the knee before Millwall v QPR.

How disappointed most of the vultures must be that they've got the maturity to put it behind them and show that they have some decent, hard-working and real supporters of football. Still, I don't expect any mention of it at all in tomorrow's media on TV or in newspapers. The only bitter and twisted ones are the cancerous gutter press.

Now I hope we can all move on.......

 

[Bakero]

So Millwall fans didn’t boo the message of equality, only the kneeling in support of BLM. Turns out they wasn’t booing anti racism after all.

You mean their excuse for booing anti-racism was removed