What I don’t understand in all this is that it is plainly obvious the taking of a knee has become divisive amongst the people. But do they stop it? No of course they don’t because just like some on hear they don’t listen to the majority, they pamper to the minority.

There are lots of far better ways of getting racial equality across than this subservient kneeling. Even AJ now agrees, or in truth has probably been advised. But nevertheless he has decided to redouble his efforts on racial equality from a different standpoint. It’s time footballers did the same.

As for that mouthpiece Southgate, he would probably field the women’s team if he was told to by the FA so I wouldn’t trust anything he says.

I would add that the players can say what they want however the BLM symbol is bold and clear, in grounds and on shirts. It’s a bit like having the Labour Party advertised all over the ground and then saying it’s not a political gesture it’s because we agree with their policy on Brexit, or Immigration etc.

In short, just because the players have decided that supporting the letters BLM and kneeling is okay doesn’t mean it isn’t a political gesture to the BLM movement. I fail to see how you could ever remove the link between the two. It is free advertising for a horrible organisation and I bet they are loving it.

Kick politics out of sport should be the real slogan.

In this matter he IS the FA's spokesperson.

So if you want to argue with the FA then fine.

Just don't take it out on the players!

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Oh I am happy to admit that I don't have any idea why you consider my response "thick".

Maybe one of your "friends" here would like to point out to you why your analogy is so inappropriate. Or perhaps they cannot see it either.

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Kaepernick’s original protest was to kneel while everyone else was standing for the National anthem to show his contempt not to show his fraternity with his white teammates. Exactly the opposite in fact.

because you dont know either??