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© Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.World Cup captains want to wear rainbow armbands in Qatar
By GRAHAM DUNBAR GENEVA©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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JamesTCL
I'm not against LGBT'S but I am against organisations who feel the need to force players to wear such logos, especially when it's against some players' religious beliefs or their personal beliefs. Everyone has the right to free choice and shouldn't be forced to comply with such requests. Why do organisations have to get involved in such social matters? If they pursue this, then they need to promote other rights. Why not show support for black peoples' rights, women's rights, men's rights, children's rights, parent's rights, wives' rights, husband's rights, pets' rights, and much more ridiculous campaigns. The whole thing is just not necessary as it was proven recently in Australia.
Mr Kipling
Time to put a stop to this nonsense.
Tom San
I second the motion.
TheReds
Why don't they just focus on sports instead? If the armband is a must, it doesn't have to be rainbow. There are too many issues in the world and "rainbow" can't be always the only one.
tooheysnew
who decides what to support ?
I personally would prefer they campaign for animal rights
Tom San
Wear a rainbow, take a knee and then what?
ClippetyClop
With his disciplinary record he won't be wearing it for too long.
diagonalslip
if the players had boycotted the competition, would have made more of an impact than squabbling about armbands, in my view....
Harry_Gatto
They are there to play football, nothing else. If they want to play stupid games let them go back home and play them.
lostrune2
If they choose to do so voluntarily, let them wear the rainbow armbands
It's not hurting anybody
Mr Kipling
Reality..... Minority groups are pressuring a few countries soccer federations to wear an arm band promoting an act that is a crime in the World Cup host country punishable by death.
Qatar should never have been in the running to host the World Cup.
Randy Johnson
Keep politics out of sport.