The British broadcaster did what the players could not in gay-rights protest.
Scott, a former star for England’s national women’s team, wore a “One Love” rainbow-heart armband to protest the host country’s criminalization of same-sex relationships.
The gesture on the live TV buildup to England’s easy victory over Iran put an exclamation point on FIFA announcing hours earlier thatCaptains for England, Wales, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark and the Netherlands had planned to wear the band, which promotes diversity and inclusion. But the penalty was too steep.employer on Twitter“As you can see, Alex Scott is wearing the One Love armband.
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