I support England players taking the knee.

It's unfortunate that a minority of football fans have booed the national team doing this at recent games. Gareth Southgate, the (white), England coach has come out in support of his players in an open letter to fans:

https://www.theplayerstribune.com/posts/dear-england-gareth-southgate-euros-soccer

All the other England players are completely on board. We live in a multi-racial country and the national team of our dominant sport is especially so. If the England players want to take the knee, then people should support them. For me, as a white football fan, it's about listening and showing respect to the experiences that minority people go through.

If people boo players who take a stand against racism, then that is showing a lack of respect.

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Nomad7 · 22-25, M

It's probably the only thing I appreciate about that country. Unfortunately, it's not a country specific FA thing, it's a country specific thing

When Arsenal were away to Slavia Prague in the Europa League last season, all Arsenal players took the knee, while Slavia's players just stood there and looked at them.

I'm glad England is not letting the world forget that even black lives matter, rather than just some short-lived trend that dies out after a year. And it's a shame nobody's supporting them in this- not even France- 70% of their squad is black

Burnley123 · 41-45, M

@Nomad7 In another another game of the EUROPA league, a Prague defender called a rangers player a 'f***ing monkey'. He got suspended but only for about ten matches. If I did that at work, I would lose my job and rightly so.

I think racism is worse in other countries but it still exists here. I remember hearing racist chanting in the 90s at Burnley and some of these attitudes still exist.