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again . An idea that came from black players and American football, Colin Kaepernick and Eric Read taking the knee back in 2016 during the playing of the US national anthem and one which has its origins in the 1968 Olympics protest, though they did not take the knee but raised a gloved fist at the national anthem.in the Athletic the other week “It’s not a compliment it’s racist”. The article is well worth a read.
I remember joining in with the “He’s black he’s broon” Cunningham chant, thinking it funny at the time. Looking back, it is uncomfortable, though nothing compared to the out and out racism that was the nineteen eighties. Leaflets distributed outside grounds across the country includingNo one was calling these people out at the time to my knowledge and my only defence being my age, though looking back I should have stood up to them.
So, to the recent racism on the terraces highlighted by the Athletic. Chants about black players and even flags in the case of the Liverpool supporters about black players. Racism that the players actually ask their own fans to stop . The racism being the perpetuation of stereotypes and all the racist connotations therein.
To give balance to this, I know that some young black men play up to the stereotype with their attitudes and behaviour, which then blurs the line further. However, as my daughter pointed out, the away crowd did not reflect our changing society for whatever reason that may be.
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