Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha stands as West Bromwich Albion's Matt Phillips kneels in support of the Black Lives Matter campaign before the match [Pool via REUTERS/Mike Hewitt]Wilfried Zaha has issued a statement after he failed to take the knee prior to Crystal Palace vs West Brom. Zaha had expressed his intention not to participate in the pre-match ritual when he returned from injury, instead pledging to 'stand tall'. And he was as good as his word, releasing further clarification via his management company Rocnation immediately after kick-off at Selhurst Park. He said: "My decision to stand at kick-off has been public knowledge for a couple of weeks now. Subscribe to Our Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter and stay updated on the latest developments and special offers!

Source: Standard Digital March 14, 2021 08:03 UTC