London, Feb 13 (EFE) .- Brentford, the Championship team (English second division), announced this Saturday that they will stop kneeling before the games in support of the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement.
It is the first team in the major English divisions to adopt such a measure.
“The decision has been made after long conversations. We have been making this gesture since last June, but, like many other teammates from other teams, we do not think it is having any impact. We think it is better that we spend our time and our energies to fight for the eradication of racism in other ways, “said Brentford in a statement.
The gesture of kneeling before games has been repeated in every England game since the summer, with some controversy when fans booed the gesture, but always with the commitment of the players, who showed their support to continue doing so.
Brentford will stop making this gesture from Sunday’s game against Barnsley. EFE
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