'White Lives Matter Burnley' stunt over the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday evening. A plane carrying the offensive message circled the stadium mere seconds after Manchester City and Burnley players had taken a knee before kick-off in a further show of support for the Black Lives Matter movement.
The action was quickly condemned by Burnley and both managers and players spoke about why it was so unacceptable after the game.
Blackpool Airport and Blackpool Council have stressed that they were unaware of what the message said before it left the airport as banners are not checked because the content is the responsibility of the banner flying company.
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