{"id":275529,"date":"2022-08-04T09:32:39","date_gmt":"2022-08-04T04:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=275529"},"modified":"2022-08-04T09:32:39","modified_gmt":"2022-08-04T04:32:39","slug":"premier-league-teams-to-limit-taking-the-knee-to-significant-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/premier-league-teams-to-limit-taking-the-knee-to-significant-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Premier League teams to limit \u2018taking the knee\u2019 to significant games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> LONDON, UK<br \/>\nPremier League teams will limit their pre-match anti-racism gesture of \u201ctaking the knee\u201d to only some significant games from the new season, the league said on Tuesday.<br \/>\nThe Black Lives Matter cause was taken up by Premier League clubs in 2020 following the death of George Floyd, a Black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis in May that year.<br \/>\nPremier League clubs wore the Black Lives Matter logo on their shirts before it was replaced by \u201cNo Room for Racism\u201d.<br \/>\nBut whether players should continue taking a knee before games has divided opinion across sport, with some analysts saying that the gesture, first performed by NFL player Colin Kaepernick in 2016, was in danger of becoming diluted.<br \/>\nPremier League club captains reaffirmed their commitment to fighting racism and all forms of discrimination but said players had decided to use specific moments during the upcoming campaign, which begins on Friday, to take the knee.<br \/>\n\u201cWe have decided to select significant moments to take the knee during the season to highlight our unity against all forms of racism and in so doing we continue to show solidarity for a common cause,\u201d Premier League captains said in a statement.<br \/>\n\u201cWe remain resolutely committed to eradicate racial prejudice, and to bring about an inclusive society with respect and equal opportunities for all.\u201d<br \/>\nPlayers will take the knee during the opening match round of the season, \u201cNo Room for Racism\u201d match rounds in October and March, Boxing Day fixtures after the World Cup, league matches on the final day of the season and FA Cup and EFL Cup finals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON, UK Premier League teams will limit their pre-match anti-racism gesture of \u201ctaking the knee\u201d to only some significant games from the new season, the league said on Tuesday. 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