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Palace’s Zaha to stop taking a knee before Premier League matches – The World Game
Crystal Palace striker Wilfried Zaha says he will stop taking a knee before Premier League matches kick off as part of English football’s anti-racism campaign because…
Players have been taking a knee since July, initially in support of the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement before the Premier League and English Football League linked the gesture to their own anti-racism campaigns.
“I feel like taking a knee is degrading. Growing up, my parents let me know that I should just be proud to be Black, no matter what. I just think we should stand tall,” Ivory Coast forward Zaha told the Financial Times’ Business of Football summit on Thursday.
“Taking the knee now … The…
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