Tottenham Hotspur’s English striker Harry Kane (C) looks on as he takes a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement during the English Premier League football match between Sheffield United and Tottenham Hotspur at Bramall Lane in Sheffield, northern England on July 2, 2020. (Photo by JASON CAIRNDUFF / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or ‘live’ services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by JASON CAIRNDUFF/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
By Emmanuel Okogba
All Premier League clubs have reached a decision to stop taking the knee before matches – a gesture that began in June 2020 as a stand against racism.
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