England soccer players booed taking a knee at Hungary game

Good for the booers! Say no to pathetic virtue signalling especially anything to glorify that awful career criminal George Floyd.

“I have no idea why people would choose to boo that gesture and very often young people can’t know why they’re doing it so they’re being influenced by older adults — everyone knows what we believe and what we stand for," Southgate said. “What I would say is, I hear that still in our stadiums as well. That’s why we do it and continue to take that stand and we will keep doing that as a team.”

The 'guess what - racism's bad!' gesture has become clichéd and impotent and redundant though, hasn't it?The point has been made.

Those who applaud the gesture never needed it in the first place.

Those who boo it will continue to boo it. If anything, it will inspire them to hate harder.

It's not going to change anyone's mind.

TT

Thomas Goodtime....

What a ridiculous thing to say.

No, ridiculous is the silly kneeling pantomime that does nothing to reduce racism in soccer or anywhere else. Just play the game.

Thomas......

Forcing the players to kneel before the game hasn't changed the mind of a single racist. Do you really think that a banana throwing Nazi will have second thoughts after the players go though their little charade?

Identifying them and ejecting from the stands with lifetime bans would at least mean fewer incidents at games.. But even that wouldn't change their minds.

A memorable win. Congrats to Hungary. In their own den, the Magyars are a force to reckon with. The Three Lions will need to roar in unison in the remaining home and away encounters. All the best to Harry and Co.