Today, March 13, Ivory coast and Crystal Palace winger, Zaha became the first Premier League player to stop taking the knee.
‘Taking the knee’ is a public show of defiance against discrimination of any kind by footballers which involves kneeling down before football matches.
It started since 2020 following the killing of black American George Floyd at the hands of White policemen.
Although Zaha remains fully committed to the fight against racism, he says he feels the message being sent by sportspeople has become diluted, with plenty still suffering online racial abuse.
He suggests that a fresh approach is required.
In the match against West Brom on Saturday March 13, his first start since having injury last month, Zaha refused to kneel, while all the other footballers, coaches and officials took a knee.
A statement from Zaha explaining his actions read: “My decision to stand at kick-off has been public knowledge for a couple of weeks.
“There is no right or…
Source: Linda Ikeji
