Patrice Evra and Jamie Redknapp ditched their Black Lives Matters badges during Sky Sports punditry duties on Tuesday night - as the Premier League insisted its support for the movement is not political.
The competition, its clubs and players have thrown their weight behind the cause, which seeks equality for black people across the globe.
BLM demonstrations have taken place in cities around the world following the death in police custody of George Floyd in the United States in May.
Premier League players' shirts bore the slogan in place of their names in the first round of top-flight matches after the competition restarted amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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