Jordan Henderson has said fans booing England’s players for taking the knee achieves nothing and proves the fight against racism is far from over. Yet the backlash will not stop England taking the knee. Henderson has echoed his manager’s sentiments by saying his teammates are more determined than ever to take the lead in the fight against discrimination. “I think it shows that if there’s still people booing because we’re standing together against racism, then there really still is a problem and we’ve still got to fight it and stand together,” England’s vice-captain said. “You would hope by educating these people, some day they will understand why it is that we are taking a knee.

Source: The Irish Times June 09, 2021 06:56 UTC