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This knee bending shite

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SAFCOldie triggered again ffs.
He’s a f***ing idiot. Let’s not forget that he suggested that “the left” were deliberately spreading Covid in care homes to undermine boris
It was, until they couldn't hide his violent past any longer.
No. It wasn’t. It’s been around far longer for one thing
 
Yes, it was a trigger point

But it’s certainly not about him. Or that incident.

We still have racism in the U.K., that’s why it’s important here too
we will always have racism in the uk , as long as there are people there will be racism
 
they will wonder what the death of a thug in america has to do with us here - quite rightly

Yes. George Floyd is the only unarmed black man to have suffered such a fate isn’t he? It’s only happened the once.

It has EVERYTHING to do with us in the UK, and everything to do with us as human beings.

Because it help ignite a narrative where black people the world over began telling their stories about institutional racism. And how that doesn’t just manifest itself in policeman – and citizens – killing black people in the US, but in how black people are still treated by large sections of society.

That this message is still not getting through – as exemplified on this thread – is exactly why sports teams are still taking the knee. And why I hope it continues.
 
Yes. George Floyd is the only unarmed black man to have suffered such a fate isn’t he? It’s only happened the once.

It has EVERYTHING to do with us in the UK, and everything to do with us as human beings.

Because it help ignite a narrative where black people the world over began telling their stories about institutional racism. And how that doesn’t just manifest itself in policeman – and citizens – killing black people in the US, but in how black people are still treated by large sections of society.

That this message is still not getting through – as exemplified on this thread – is exactly why sports teams are still taking the knee. And why I hope it continues.
Brilliant brilliant post
 
That doesn’t mean you do nothing. Race relations are far better than they were 30 years ago for example

Yup, my take on things like this are they have a bigger impact when done as a one off. After putting a bit more thought into it after my reply a few mins ago, maybe it's still a good thing for the bairns to see every week. A subject in a kids view every week has a good chance of getting the desired message across.
 
Yes. George Floyd is the only unarmed black man to have suffered such a fate isn’t he? It’s only happened the once.

It has EVERYTHING to do with us in the UK, and everything to do with us as human beings.

Because it help ignite a narrative where black people the world over began telling their stories about institutional racism. And how that doesn’t just manifest itself in policeman – and citizens – killing black people in the US, but in how black people are still treated by large sections of society.

That this message is still not getting through – as exemplified on this thread – is exactly why sports teams are still taking the knee. And why I hope it continues.
Spot on fella. The fact that it forces the discussion is huge
 
Racism and treating people differently as there left forearm is a slight shade lighter than your left forearm is ridiculous.
its about as stupid as fighting rival football fans as they wear a £60 pound Nike top with the colour blue instead of red.

colour is a f***ing colour, thats all it is.

however saying that

I absolutely don’t agree with smashing up restaurants (see Rochester NY), tearing down statues of someone who lived 400 years ago and lobbing bottles at police (some who are black) all in the name of BLM.
So I wouldn’t take a knee and think this madness needs to stop now
 
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