Downing Street has urged football fans to be respectful of England players who choose to take the knee in a stand against racial injustice.
Boris Johnson's official spokesperson called on football fans to "get behind" the team at the upcoming European Football Championships which kick off on Friday and to support "individuals' rights to protest".
But he did, however, refuse to explicitly condemn supporters who booed members of the England team making the gesture in a friendly game against Romania on Sunday.
4 comments:
Booing is as legitimate a form of cultural expression as taking the knee. I'm heartened by the fact that Boris didn't explicitly condemn it. It either shows that he has been advised by someone who can think logically, or that he himself has an appreciation of consistency and a pair of testicles.
The booing itself is wonderful. While we still hear it in the UK, there is still hope. At least some people are suspicious of group-think, contemptuous of virtue-signalling, and sceptical regarding identity politics. The delicious irony is that if you do it with a mask on, you can't even be identified from CCTV.
I suppose a mass mooning is a silent alternative.
I’m not watching these politicised clowns this time round.
Sam - I'm heartened that Boris didn't explicitly condemn it too. Maybe masks will soon become a bad idea because of the identification issue.
Doonhamer - good idea - especially if the match isn't worth watching anyway.
James - I haven't watched them much for years. This nonsense just seals it.
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