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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Nyloncapes · 61-69, M

Why Scotland only doing it in the England game dont make sense to me, if they do it in England game why don’t they feel the same in the other games

Burnley123 · 41-45, M

@Nyloncapes It's their choice and it's not something they should have to justify. Maybe because they have fewer black players or because they don't think racism is as big an issue in Scotland. Whatever reason is OK. They shouldn't feel obliged to do it.

The issue for me is that if players take the knee and say it's an anti-racist protest, then well people who boo them are booing an anti-racist protest.