Celtic players take the knee as Black Lives Matter message delivered before pre-season clash
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dailyrecord.co.ukEnglish Premier League has seen players take the knee and Celtic have now joined in to make sure their voice is also heard. Managers Neil Lennon and Patrick Vieira also took part in the protest.
The referee blew his whistle and all 22 players dropped to one knee in a powerful statement that continues football's bid to kick racism out of the game.The Black Lives Matter movement has been growing in strength in recent months and football has played a big part in that.In England, every player wore the statement on the back of their shirts for the first round of fixtures after Project Restart.
The initial decision to take the knee was made by Sheffield United and Aston Villa players before the first game back with the likes of Scotland stars.
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