They are making a statement against the racism THEY have experienced as players

And their fellow players are supporting them. The statement is simply that racial abuse of players is not ok and needs to stop. If you oppose that then you are a racist, pure and simple.

Posted By: Knitted Jesus on September 2nd 2021 at 23:38:57

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Can’t condone the actions of some of those Hungarian fans at all but (Other Football) - Nelsons final flanel, Sep 2, 21:49:46
- Booing from the Snake Pit on Saturday (Other Football) - Boyer, Sep 2, 22:04:34
  - Yes. A bomb under the Snakepit please. (n/m) (Other Football) - RichmondFontaineUK, Sep 3, 19:01:21
  - It's a democracy - nobody is obliged to support the politicisation of a football game. (Other Football) - Larrikin, Sep 2, 22:17:40
    - I'm not remotely making a political point. (Other Football) - Old Man, Sep 2, 23:17:20
    - Booing =/= not supporting (Other Football) - CWC, Sep 2, 23:17:08
    - Racism is not political (n/m) (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Sep 2, 23:06:03
    - Do you disbelieve the players when they say why they're doing it then? (n/m) (Other Football) - Yellalee, Sep 2, 22:26:38
      - Not interested in why they think they are doing it....that's up to them.. (Other Football) - Larrikin, Sep 2, 22:36:33
        
        Right. 'A basically political stance." What does that even mean? (Other Football) - Yellalee, Sep 2, 22:55:21
        
        Do not feed (n/m) (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Sep 2, 23:13:39
        
        I am paying to watch them play football not blindly support their political posturing.. (n/m) (Other Football) - Larrikin, Sep 2, 23:11:16
        
        They are making a statement against the racism THEY have experienced as players (Other Football) - Knitted Jesus, Sep 2, 23:38:57
        
        tit (n/m) (Other Football) - Your typical lawyer, Sep 2, 23:13:40
        
        Millionaire Marxists (n/m) (Other Football) - APB, Sep 2, 22:54:15
        
        "...why they think they are doing it" Oh dear! (n/m) (Other Football) - Azteca, Sep 2, 22:51:56
        
        Simply buying the political analysis of a bunch of footballers?.. (Other Football) - Larrikin, Sep 2, 23:00:25
        
        "Group thinkers" (n/m) (Other Football) - APB, Sep 2, 23:05:47
        
        I should think the webmaster should ban the poster for “political” posting (n/m) (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Sep 2, 23:12:43
        
        Responding to previous posts criticising the Snake Pit dissenters as Neanderthals (n/m) (Other Football) - Larrikin, Sep 2, 23:16:13
        
        😂 (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 2, 22:41:38
- Southgate made that point well (Other Football) - CWC, Sep 2, 22:02:36
  - Agreed Please understand I’m not suggesting the fans tonight should not be criticised x (n/m) (Other Football) - Nelsons final flanel, Sep 2, 22:04:23
- Our own fans were criticised too (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 2, 21:59:12
  - Fair enough. X (n/m) (Other Football) - Nelsons final flanel, Sep 2, 22:03:17
- What do you think they should do instead? (n/m) (Other Football) - paulg, Sep 2, 21:55:31
  - Sorry, I should of been clearer- I agree they should be criticised x (n/m) (Other Football) - Nelsons final flanel, Sep 2, 22:29:32
- No you’re not (n/m) (Other Football) - APB, Sep 2, 21:53:34

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