England men’s soccer team get booed for taking knees before games

Published June 12, 2021 12:00am ET



Fans booed the English men’s soccer team after players took a knee before a match.

Marcus Rashford, who is black, is the team captain and partook in the kneeling. He, like his teammates, was booed at the time but celebrated upon scoring the game-deciding goal in the 68th minute against Romania on June 6. The players who participated in the social justice protest also reportedly faced jeers during games Wednesday and Sunday.

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