Premier League Resumes As Players Take Knee In Racism Protest
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Premier League Resumes As Players Take Knee In Racism Protest
The Premier League resumed yesterday after a three-month hiatus, with players taking the knee at the start of a goalless draw between Aston Villa and Sheffield United overshadowed by a goalline controversy.
Covid-19 limitations mean the 92 games remaining after the 100-day shutdown are being crammed into less than six weeks.
Defeat for Manchester City, who played off against Arsenal later on Wednesday, would leave Liverpool on the brink of their first English top-flight title for 30 years.
In front of a large global audience, players and staff protested racial injustice for about 10 seconds in solidarity with worldwide protests following the death of American George Floyd while in police custody.
“In the first Premier League fixture of Project Restart both clubs hope that the act of ‘taking a knee’ will send a strong message of unity and amplify the many messages of support from Premier League players and the wider football family,” the clubs said in a statement.
Manchester City and Arsenal players also took a knee before kick-off at the Etihad.
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