Boro players won't be taking the knee against Millwall

Uwefuchs

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Neil Warnock has confirmed that the players are adamant that they won't be taking the knee against Millwall despite what happened last weekend. He said today:

“We’re all of the same opinion of what we’re trying to achieve, it’s just that our lads don’t think the knee is relevant and are not agreeable to the political side of that.”

Just wondered what everyone's thoughts were. I know some on here were adamant that 'the knee' is not political.
 
Uwefuchs said:
Neil Warnock has confirmed that the players are adamant that they won't be taking the knee against Millwall despite what happened last weekend. He said today:

“We’re all of the same opinion of what we’re trying to achieve, it’s just that our lads don’t think the knee is relevant and are not agreeable to the political side of that.”

Just wondered what everyone's thoughts were. I know some on here were adamant that 'the knee' is not political.
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Very interesting after the thread a few days ago.
 
No one should do it again their will ,disappointed though that they do not want to especially in light of last weekends events
 
Slightly disappointed but it would be more significant to do it at their ground, which won’t happen now, let’s move on.
 
There's a world of difference between a squad who believe that a particular show of support has lost its effectiveness and who wish to channel their efforts into other ways of raising awareness.

And;

A squad brow-beaten into refraining from taking the action by a bunch of racists the first time they're allowed back into the stadium.
 
Well Britt is certainly leading from the front on this one. Whatever our players decide is the collective way forward, is fine by me. I agree with our teams stance but equally support the rights of others to take the knee If they feel it promotes or advances the anti-racism cause.

Far more than a public display of support is needed though but I am sure all clubs work tirelessly within their communities to help in various ways, they should have a regular media slots both locally and nationally highlighting their proactivity as I think it often gets overlooked. Regular national exposure might create its own positive push forwards as well as raise awareness and promote footballers in a better light.
 
I think on balance I agree with the players. Changing the teams agreed policy because its Millwall doesn't seem quite right to me for reasons I can't articulate.
 
I couldn't really care less if they do it or not, I believe the club are working hard to do their own thing which is good enough for me. If I was in the ground I'd stand and respect any protest or cause but I'd also respect any club or individuals right to take whatever action they choose.

I found the political interpretation interesting, I'm not trying to antagonise anyone on here but it was put in very simple terms earlier in the week. The fact that players and managers are talking about it being a political symbol still suggests that people have different interpretations of the gesture.

If it is an apolitical gesture and based simply on anti-discrimimation then the football authorities have a job to do in educating everyone about the issue. Otherwise I can see last week's events being replicated.
 
Uwefuchs said:
Neil Warnock has confirmed that the players are adamant that they won't be taking the knee against Millwall despite what happened last weekend. He said today:

“We’re all of the same opinion of what we’re trying to achieve, it’s just that our lads don’t think the knee is relevant and are not agreeable to the political side of that.”

Just wondered what everyone's thoughts were. I know some on here were adamant that 'the knee' is not political.
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Uwefuchs said:
I couldn't really care less if they do it or not, I believe the club are working hard to do their own thing which is good enough for me. If I was in the ground I'd stand and respect any protest or cause but I'd also respect any club or individuals right to take whatever action they choose.

I found the political interpretation interesting, I'm not trying to antagonise anyone on here but it was put in very simple terms earlier in the week. The fact that players and managers are talking about it being a political symbol still suggests that people have different interpretations of the gesture.

If it is an apolitical gesture and based simply on anti-discrimimation then the football authorities have a job to do in educating everyone about the issue. Otherwise I can see last week's events being replicated.
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Completely agree. It’s neither here nor there to me if they want to take the knee. Just like it’s neither here nor there to me if James McClean wears a poopy or not. It’s up to them end of story. I’m far more interested in the fact that our keeper appears to be nearly as bad as our forwards.
 
Black Lives Matter: Where does 'taking a knee' come from? - BBC News

American Football quarterback Colin Kaepernick sat on the bench during the US national anthem to protest against police brutality and racism in a pre-season game on 26 August 2016.

Kaepernick said at the time: "I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of colour."

He discussed his motivations with Nate Boyer, a military veteran and former National Football League (NFL) player, who advised him to kneel because he thought it was more "respectful".

Kaepernick switched from sitting to kneeling on one knee on 1 September 2016, generating national media attention.

After seeing the scenes at Millwall and West Ham i'd be very tempted to break rank. It's alright saying that MFC foundation do a lot of work behind the scenes and Millwall do this that or the other. It was clear to 99% of football fans that the booing was motivated by a racist sentiment. It shouldn't lay at the feet of black athletes to take a stand either, these are human rights issues and it's very much a white problem as is a black one. The banners and the badges mean naff all if no action is taken. Take the knee, show some solidarity.
 
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