England manager Gareth Southgate says the act of taking a knee is still hugely powerful and called on players to continue making the gesture to keep the fight against racial inequality and injustice at the forefront of people's minds. As part of SRtRC's film, England manager Southgate joins other high-profile figures in football to argue why taking a knee is still impactful, effective and necessary. "I know some people say it has run out of steam taking a knee and it is now not as impactful. 'People have been misinformed about what Black Lives Matter represents'Livingston midfielder Marvin Bartley and Derby County assistant coach Liam Rosenior both say there is an effort to discredit the Black Lives Matter movement and the change those involved are trying to affect. "But the reason they were booing was that they had been fed complete misinformation about the Black Lives Matter movement and what it represents.

Source: Sky sports February 17, 2021 14:21 UTC