NFL responds after Eminem takes knee at Super Bowl halftime show
There had been reports that NFL bosses had told Eminem not to take the knee The NFL has responded after Eminem took the knee during his Super Bowl halftime show performance on Sunday evening, denying that they had told the rapper not to perform the gesture. In a star-studded halftime show, Eminem performed alongside Dr […]
4 years ago
Jordan Henderson insists taking the knee ‘is still having an impact’ but respects Marcos Alonso’s decision to stand
“I think we are still in favour of it and that it is still having an impact” Jordan Henderson believes that players taking the knee before matches is still making a difference in the fight against racial discrimination. Following the murder of George Floyd in May 2020, the captains of all the Premier League clubs […]
4 years ago
All 20 Premier League clubs to continue taking the knee this season
The decision is “wholeheartedly supported” by the league. Players from all 20 Premier League clubs will continue to take the knee before matches this season to highlight their opposition to racism and racial inequality. Players and staff have been taking the knee before kick-off in games since June 2020 to show their support for racial […]
5 years ago
Costa Rican gymnast ends Olympics floor routine by taking the knee
She deliberately incorporated the gesture into her routine. Costa Rican gymnast Luciana Alvarado ended her floor routine at the Tokyo Olympics by taking a knee and raising a fist towards the sky, in a tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement. The 18-year-old is the first gymnast from Costa Rica to qualify for an Olympics, […]
5 years ago
Tokyo 2020 social media teams banned from showing athletes taking the knee
The Tokyo Olympics forbids social media from sharing images of teams taking the knee The International Olympic Committee and Tokyo 2020 organisers have banned their social media teams from posting pictures of athletes taking the knee at these Olympic Games, a report in The Guardian has revealed. Sources within the Tokyo 2020 Olympics say that […]
5 years ago
Andrew Neil breaks silence on ‘fraught and fractious’ GB News launch
It’s as the channel has recorded rock-bottom viewing figures in recent days. GB News founder Andrew Neil has defended his fledgling news channel, insisting that it has a “great future.” However he admitted that the channel had experienced a difficult start. The opening days of the channel were plagued with gaffs and technical issues, but […]
5 years ago