Politicians being ambivalent about their support, choosing to wilfully misinterpret what the England players are doing. Johnson tweeted: “This England team deserve to be lauded as heroes, not racially abused on social media. Patel said she was “disgusted that England players who have given so much for our country this summer have been subject to vile racist abuse on social media. However, both Patel and Johnson have repeatedly stopped short of criticising fans who booed England players for taking the knee in a stand against racism. Patel has said taking the knee represents “gesture politics” and whether to boo the England players was a “choice” for fans to make.

Source: The Guardian July 12, 2021 14:40 UTC