Soccer-Anti-racism knee gesture casts controversy over Euros

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MANCHESTER, England: Soccer's European Championship kicks off on Friday with the 24 teams' battle for glory accompanied by off-field conflict ...

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MANCHESTER, England: Soccer's European Championship kicks off on Friday with the 24 teams' battle for glory accompanied by off-field conflict over the anti-racism gesture of"taking the knee".

Though broadly supported by most fans in Western Europe, according to a survey, some reject the symbol as too overtly political and allied with far-left movements. However, most games took place during COVID-19 restrictions without fans, meaning criticism was limited to social media. "Some people seem to think it's a political stand that they don't agree with. That's not the reason the players are doing it. We're supporting each other," Southgate said, criticising the boos.

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