BLM is about morality, not politics, says English football chief
30 June 2020 - 17:03
London — Premier League CEO Richard Masters defended players’ and clubs’ collective decision to support the Black Lives Matter movement on Tuesday, describing it as a moral cause and not a political one.
When the league restarted in June after a three-month stoppage due to the coronavirus pandemic, all players had “Black Lives Matter” (BLM) on their shirts instead of their names in the opening round of games and they have continued to take a knee before kickoff in support of BLM...
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