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Share on Twitter A small number of supports booed the players as they took a knee in support of the fight against racism on Tuesday night. Iredale, who joined the League Two club in August from Carlisle United, started in the 2-1 win against Colchester at the Abbey Stadium. It was the first the U’s had taken the knee with their fans present in their home ground, and the English FA is looking into the incident. “It is really disappointing,” Iredale told The World Game. “It’s not what we stand for as a club. "I think the reaction by the higher-ups in the club has been spo...

TAKING the knee as an act of solidarity against racism continues to have the overwhelming support of professional footballers, according to the players’ union. The gesture was booed by Millwall supporters before their home Championship game against Derby on December 5, and in the Lions’ next match against QPR a decision was taken for the players to stand arm in arm instead. However, the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) says it has consulted its membership and the vast majority want to continue taking the knee. The PFA also accused the English Football League (EFL) of showing ...

Cambridge United fans who booed players taking the knee face ban as head coach speaks out Head coach Mark Bonner said he hopes the people who booed "reflect long and hard" because they have "embarrassed" the club Updated Sign up to FREE email alerts from CambridgeLive - Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Thank you for subscri...

Share However, that action has been questioned by some fans, who still disagree with the gesture's links to BLM, which many see as a political movement.   Twitter user Sue McDonald said: 'Fans are being treat disgracefully. Essentially you're being forced to accept their political gestures whether you like it or not.  How Vicar of Dibley taking knee sparked criticism Furious Vicar of Dibley fans switched off on Monday as they slammed the 'lecturing' BBC for using comedy to promote 'political' causes over a scene where Dawn French takes the knee for Black Lives Matter. Viewers criticised s...

Cambridge boss Mark Bonner condemns booing of players taking a knee PA 16 December 2020, 8:18 am Cambridge manager Mark Bonner condemned the “unacceptable” booing of his players taking a knee on Tuesday, when a fan was ejected for the same behaviour at fellow League Two side Exeter. The return of a limited number of fans in to watch professional football was marred in the first weekend back by the conduct of some fans at the English Football League matches hosted by Millwall and Colchester. The Football Association launched an investigation after players were booed for taking a knee in th...