Thuram's gesture echoed past protests by National Football League players in the US in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Thuram's gesture was the second protest in the Bundesliga this weekend. The 22-year-old French striker continued his recent hot form with two goals as Borussia Moenchengladbach beat visiting Union Berlin 4-1. In the Bundesliga on Saturday, Schalke's US midfielder Weston McKennie wore an armband against Werder Bremen bearing the words "Justice for George". NBA star LeBron James was among those who contrasted pictures of police officer Derek Chauvin's knee on Floyd's neck with the kneeling protests of former NFL star Colin Kaepernick in 2016.

Source: Daily Nation May 31, 2020 17:15 UTC